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4B Daily News ��� Thursday, February 14, 2013 FEATURES Sister won���t share family heirlooms them and ignores all Dear Readers: Happy requests to make copies. She Valentine���s Day to one and has found new ������reasons������ all, along with our special why we cannot divide the good wishes to the veterans more valuable pieces of jewin VA hospitals around the elry. I have neither the time country. And our particular nor the money to visit her thanks to those readers who again, and I���m fed up with have taken the time to send her delays and excuses. I valentines, visit the vets and volunteer at VA facili- Annie���s can���t afford to take her to court, but how can I get her ties. Bless each and every to share without resorting to one of you. Dear Annie: My older by Kathy Mitchell legal measures? Those picsister and I are both in our and Marcy Sugar tures mean a lot to me. ��� Fed Up late 40s. After years of Dear Fed Up: Of course Mary putting up with ������Mary���s������ nasty, critical comments and her tantrums should share these things with you, when she doesn���t get her way, I am but she apparently has no intention ready to cut all ties. The only prob- of cooperating voluntarily. You will lem is, Mary still has possession of either have to find a way to visit her a number of family photographs and go through the photographs and and jewelry that once belonged to jewelry, or take her to court. Visiting is probably cheaper, so start savour mother. After our father passed away, we ing your money. Dear Annie: My husband and I put all of the family stuff in storage. About a year later, Mary bought a find ourselves in an awkward situacondo in another city, packed every- tion. We recently moved to a retirething up and took it with her. She ment community. We enjoy enternever asked whether I wanted any taining and are seeking to make new of it or whether I minded that she friends. However, we find that when took the contents of the storage we go to other couples��� homes, the locker. I had to fly to her city, rent a temperature is extremely uncomcar and a trailer, and then go fortable. We live in Florida, and even in through everything, dividing up the winter, it is at least 75 degrees most of the estate. Because I was living in a small and often humid. We keep the air apartment, we agreed that Mary conditioning on year-round. If the would take care of the family temperature drops, we turn it off albums until I got my own place. and open the windows to allow Fifteen years later, she still has fresh air in. Most of the homes we Mailbox visit are all closed up with no air on and no windows open. It is so uncomfortable and humid, I can barely make it through the evening. When guests come to our home, we always make sure the room is temperate, and we ask whether our guests are comfortable. At my last visit, I sat fanning myself all night, and when I casually mentioned that I was hot, the hostess made no effort to open a window. We don���t want to lose any friendships, but what happened to the days when you tried to make your guests comfortable for a few hours? ��� Sticky Situation in Florida Dear Sticky: Since you are new members of this community, it���s quite possible that your friends��� internal body temperatures have adjusted to the heat and humidity, but yours has not. They may find your home too cold, but are reluctant to say so. A secondary possibility is the cost of running the air conditioning. We suggest wearing lightweight clothing, and whenever possible, arrange meetings elsewhere. Annie���s Mailbox is written by Kathy Mitchell and Marcy Sugar, longtime editors of the Ann Landers column. Please email your questions to anniesmailboxcomcast.net, or write to: Annie���s Mailbox, c/o Creators Syndicate, 737 3rd Street, Hermosa Beach, CA 90254. Group campsites at East Park Reservoir WILLOWS ��� The Bureau of Reclamation announces the addition of two new group campsites for the 2013 summer season, located on the Ladoga side of East Park Reservoir. Coyote Cove and Hole in the Wall group campsites will join Chisolm Cove as pay campsites. The Ladoga side of East Park Reservoir is located on Sites Ladoga Road, about 20 miles west of Maxwell. East Park Reservoir offers many excellent recreational opportunities such as fishing, hiking, camping, wildlife viewing, boating and water sports. The group campsites offer fire pits, waterfront campsites, available parking, private bathrooms, trash services, picnic tables and privacy from other campers. The reservoir attracts a wide variety of bird species including bald eagles, golden eagles, tricolored black birds, California quails and numerous varieties of migratory waterfowl. The popular area also attracts Tule Elk, black-tailed deer, wild boars, coyote, bobcat and mountain lion. Fisherman can expect to catch channel catfish, largemouth bass, spotted bass, smallmouth bass, carp, bluegill and crappie. The camping season for the East Park group campsites will be open May 14 through Sept. 15, weather permitting. Reservations for these campsites are now being accepted and may be made through www.recreation.gov. For additional park information, please contact the rangers��� office at 530 968-5267. Free household hazardous waste collection The Tehama County/Red Bluff Landfill Management Agency is offering free Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) Collection Events on Feb. 16, March 3, 9 and 23 at the Corning Disposal and Recycling Facility on Highway 99 West, and Feb. 23, March 2 and March 16 at the Tehama County/Red Bluff Landfill on Plymire Road. These events are open to residents of Tehama County from 8 a.m. to noon. Please note, small businesses and government agencies must call 528-1103 in advance to schedule an appointment, small fees will apply. There are many different types of Household Hazardous Waste that need to be disposed of properly. These include: Transmission fluid (grease), Pesticides, Fertilizers, Oil-Based Paints, Stains, Solvents, Pool & Spa Chemicals, Detergents, Disinfectants, Acids, Bases, (Drain Cleaner, Tub & Tile Cleaner, Etching Products), Old Gasoline, Kerosene, Lead-Based Paint, Creosote, Tar, Aerosol Cans, and Propane Cylinders (small/camp- ing only). Please limit the amount of Household Hazardous Waste to 50 pounds or 5 gallons/load and keep the products in their original containers. Your cooperation and participation helps make HHW Collection safe and cost effective. You save money and protect your home and community from toxic pollution. HHW Collection Event information is also available by contacting 528-1103 or visiting www.tehamacountylandfill.com and click on the Upcoming Events tab. Eat a healthy lunch to avoid energy dive That can DEAR DOCinclude fish, TOR K: Can you chicken, turkey, give me some tofu or low-fat tips for eating a cottage cheese. healthy but satisAnd one-quarter fying lunch? of your plate DEAR READshould be whole ER: Yes, I can, grains; for exambut first let me ple, one slice of observe that Dr. K whole-grain many of my by Anthony L. patients seem to Komaroff, M.D. bread, or a half cup of brown think that what doctors recommend as a rice, whole-wheat pasta ���healthy��� diet is just or quinoa. I���ve put a number of today���s latest fad. They think the advice could specific lunch ideas on my website, AskDocchange next year. torK.com. That���s wrong. Frozen microwavable The advice I���ll give you is based on 50 years entrees tend to be a popof studies involving mil- ular lunch choice. Look lions of people whose for those with no more diets and health have than 350 calories, 4 been studied for grams or less of saturatdecades. In other words, ed fat, 15 grams or more it has a strong scientific of protein, and 600 milligrams or less of sodibasis. At least as important, um per serving. Supplement the you can follow the advice and have deli- entree with a handful of cious meals ��� healthy baby carrots or fresh food can taste really fruit to make it more filling and nutritionally good! Back to your ques- complete. If you tend to grab tion. Breakfast may be the most important meal food on the fly ��� perof the day, but don���t give haps eating a croissant your lunch short shrift. on the way to a meeting Eating lunch helps ��� mentally account for maintain your blood those calories. Say to sugar level so your ener- yourself, ���This is part of gy won���t take a midday lunch.��� Then fill in with dive. A healthy lunch an apple and a carton of will also help you con- nonfat plain yogurt as centrate and function soon as you get the better in the afternoon, chance. Or consider alternaand it will help you avoid hunger that can tives to croissants that lead to overeating at also taste delicious, but that deliver healthier dinner. Do you tend to forget calories. For example, I snack about lunch until you���re starving, and then reach most afternoons on a for the nearest bagel or small bag of mixed nuts. Nuts are full of ���good��� burger? If so, you know the fats, whereas croissants importance of planning are full of ���bad��� fats. Finally, use your ahead. When possible, bring your lunch from lunchtime as an opportuhome. If you���ll be eating nity to get away from in a restaurant or cafete- your desk. Eat a quick, ria, make healthy selec- healthy meal, and then go for a brisk walk. tions. A healthy, balanced Dr. Komaroff is a lunch should include physician and professor three food groups: lean protein, whole-grain at Harvard Medical To send carbohydrates, and fruits School. questions, go to and vegetables. Roughly AskDoctorK.com, or half of your plate should be vegetables or fruit. write: Ask Doctor K, 10 One-quarter should be Shattuck St., Second Floor, Boston, MA lean protein. 02115.) HOME SERVICES DIRECTORY $ 109 Online: Publishes 24/7 Print and On-Line www.redbluffdailynews.com Three additional online locations at no extra cost! 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