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Apparently,myhairis my life. Believe me, I am as surprised by this fact of vanity as anyone. Had you checked with me about my philosophy of life a mere 10 days ago, I can assure you that my hair would not have made the cut for my Top 10 Im- portant Things. Sure, I've had the typ- ical hair issues over the years, but since I've al- ways had plenty of it, I've had options. That is, until last week when I got a bad haircut. I could go into long and agonizing details, but suffice it to say, I went in with a full head of hair and came out 5 pounds lighter. Let's just say that Mr. Salon Owner thinned me out (not exactly your Ed- ward Scissorhands), a technique only fitness trainers should attempt. To say I was beside my- self is to make a gross un- derstatement. I cried. No, I wailed. I shampooed, conditioned, blow-dried and styled but to no avail. What hair remained was thin and stringy, a situa- tion without the possibil- ity of repair. I didn't need extensions; I needed a miracle. Only time could heal my broken heart. Not even my husband's choice words of compassion ("It doesn't look any different to me.") could console me. A year. That's how long it would take for all the short layers to grow out to a respectable length. In fact, I told my dearest friends to mark the date on their calendar. I will not be fully happy again until a year from last Fri- day. But in the past few days, something remarkable has taken place. My hair cut jerked me from my hair- care rut and forced me to learn some new tech- niques. I tried a new hair product (Can you say, volu- mizing?) and perfected a new styling technique. I chose to see this situation through new eyes. I got a new attitude. I decided I could choose to be misera- ble, or I could grow up. Be- lieve me, the words "shal- low" and "self-absorbed" have crossed my mind, and not in a welcoming way. Everything is going to be OK. I'm sure of that now. In fact, 10 days does make quite a difference not only in hair but in all kinds of life surprises. Time does heal, and atti- tude changes can make all the difference. What I was sure would take a year to placate may require less than a month, or perhaps even a couple of weeks. I have to admit that this new feeling of lightness is not all bad. I haven't had a single head- ache in more than a week; my hair dries in half the time; and I'm saving a for- tune on shampoo. I'm determined to not forget the lesson of my bad haircut. Any initial jolt in life, whether financial, physical, relational or spir- itual, can hit us in such a way that it completely skews our vision. It's diffi- cult to see the big picture because we are too close to the event. But choosing to step back to see the situation in a better light and from a different perspective can do wonders. What ap- pears to be hopeless one day doesn't appear quite so bad the next and can even help us to grow and be better after a little time has passed. Of course, a great can of hair spray can't hurt. 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 Hair today, gone tomorrow Tehama County Arts Council was abuzz recently changing up the photogra- phy and art pieces at the Main Event Gallery at 710 Main St. in Red Bluff. Chairman Robert Bird said new works have be added due to sales over the past few weeks since the gallery's opening Jan. 20. "We welcome all art- ists and photographers to show at the Gallery," Bird said. "We're looking forward to the next completely new photography show with re- ception March 3." The March 3 reception is scheduled for 5-8 p.m. and all are welcome. Winter hours are 1-7 p.m. Thursdays through Satur- days. For more information, call 391-3259. Photography exhibit reception set CONTRIBUTED Artists Debby Sipes and Chrissie Clapp show new works by Barbara Anne Ramsey and Clapp at the Main Event Gallery. MAIN EVENT GALLERY Mary Hunt As part of its ongoing effort to support local communities, Pacific Gas and Electric Co. has do- nated $5,000 to the North State Food Bank and its managing organization as the agency was stretched thin by serving evacuees of the Oroville Dam emer- gency spillway incident and flooding. "The food bank contin- ued to serve those who needed it, even though the agency's resources were severely impacted by the evacuation. We are proud to support this agency as it aligns with our own val- ues of giving back to the communities where our customers and employees live," said Carl Schoen- hoffer, senior manager of PG&E's North Valley divi- sion. The agency helped to feed evacuees despite the center's main warehouse being within the evacua- tion area and many of its employees evacuated from their homes starting on Feb. 12. More than 10,000 pounds of food were de- livered during the evacu- ation, from larger evacu- ation centers in Chico to small shelters as far away as Bangor and Los Moli- nos. "We know that people want to help others. That is our purpose," said Tom Tenorio, CEO of Commu- nity Action Agency of Butte County, Inc. The agency's programs include the North State Food Bank, which serves Tehama, Butte, Colusa, Glenn, Plumas, Sierra, Sut- ter and Yuba counties. Peo- ple can support the food bank through online dona- tionsatwww.buttecaa.com. The company also supports the Red Cross through an annual con- tribution to support the agency's emergency ser- vices and safety outreach throughout Northern and Central California. PG&E's donations are funded by shareholders and not by PG&E custom- ers. EVACUATIONS Utility gives $5,000 to support food bank The National Park Ser- vice, in partnership with the Friends of Whiskey- town, is pleased to an- nounce the 15th year of hosting an Artist-in-Resi- dence program. The park is seeking established pro- fessional Plein Air artists with a history of exhibit- ing work to apply for this year's residencies. The 2017 program theme is to paint scenes of people either enjoying or working at Whiskeytown National Recreation Area. This would include visi- tors enjoying the beach or hiking to one of the park's waterfalls to park rangers and maintenance work- ers conducting their daily work. The theme is a sug- gestion and not a require- ment to participate in this year's program. Artists selected are of- fered a rustic two bedroom cabin tucked in the forest of Whiskeytown National Recreation Area to use as a studio and base camp. Residencies are scheduled through the spring, sum- mer and fall for stays from one to three weeks. In re- turn, the artists donate one painting created at Whiskeytown during their stay. The donated art be- comes part of the art col- lection at Whiskeytown National Recreation Area. Artist must supply their own meals and transpor- tation to Whiskeytown; however, there is no charge for rent or utilities while staying at the cabin. Whiskeytown Na- tional Recreation Area is a 42,000 acre forested park with a large lake in a mountain setting with four waterfalls and peaks over 6,000 feet high. Over the past 15 years, the park has hosted artists from all over the United States. Each applicant should submit an artist resume and exhibition record, statement of intent for the residency, sample CD with 5-8 images of artistic works and a printed ver- sion of the images and pre- ferred residency dates. Applications will be jur- ied by Dr. Lauren Palmor, acting assistant curator for American Art at San Francisco's de Young Mu- seum of Fine Art. Applications will be ac- cepted until Feb. 28 and artists will be notified by mid-March, whether or not they have been accepted. Call Jim Milestone at 530-242-3460 for ques- tions regarding this pro- gram write to Jim_Mile- stone@nps.gov. Mail applications to: Whiskeytown Artist-in- Residence Program, P.O. Box 188, Whiskeytown, 96095. ARTIST-IN-RESIDENCE Pr og ra m se ek s ap pl ic an ts This week's most wanted subject is Este- vban Avila Esquivel, 36, from Corning. Esquivel has two no bail felony warrants for residential burglary. He is a Hispanic man, 5 feet 3 inches tall, 190 pounds, brown hair, brown eyes. Anyone with informa- tion regarding Esquivel's whereabouts can all any local law enforcement agency at any time or dur- ing business hours can call the Tehama County District Attorney's Bu- reau of Investigations Of- fice at 529-3590. All callers will remain confidential. MOST WANTED Estevban Avila Esquivel Esquivel NEVER GIVE UP UNTIL THEY BUCKLE UP. 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