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2A – Daily News – Monday, December 27, 2010 Community people&events Tips for healthy holidays The holiday season is nearly here, which can be an especially vulnerable time of year for anyone focused on healthy weight management. TOPS Club, Inc. (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) offers some tips to get through the holidays: • Eat a snack before the party filling up a bit with a bite to eat before browsing the buffet can help curb the urge to sample a bit of everything. • Drink water instead of soda or alcohol ˆ Soda and alcohol provide extra calories that add up all too quickly. Sparkling waters come in a variety of flavors and can provide calorie-free alternatives if bubbles are a must. Alcohol can also signal the urge to overeat. • Use a small plate — People use visual cues so a smaller plate filled with food will trick par- tygoers into thinking they’re eating more. • Eat breakfast — Studies have shown that eating breakfast curbs the urge to binge later in the day. Another bonus is that consistently eat- ing breakfast can mean a 10-pound weight loss by the end of the year. • Enjoy a treat — Overindulgence tends to be the result of severe restriction. It‚s okay to indulge just a bit in the best of holiday treats that aren‚t available throughout the year. “The holiday season can be tough for people who want to stick with their healthy eating habits. Following these tips can make it a little easier,” said Nancy Mark, leader of CA 2119 in Red Bluff. “TOPS is here to provide the support members need during the holidays and through- out the year.” Visitors are welcome to attend their first TOPS meeting free of charge. To find another local chapter, call Area Captain, Nancy Mark at 347-6120 or visit www.tops.org. 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. Getting started for 2011 There was a cosmic event this week. For the first time in 400 years, one could view a full lunar eclipse on the Winter Solstice. If you were crazy enough (like me), you even went outside in the cold and stared up at a reddish, glowing moon. (What was really a cosmic event was that it was clear enough on the normally foggy Northcoast to actually view it!) At precisely 12:01 a.m. Jan. 2, another cosmic event shall occur, although it happens annually. Step outside at that moment and you will hear a giant clunking sound rum- bling across this wide land as the consciousness of the population shifts from "how much can I indulge?" to "how can I undo what I’ve done to myself for the last two months?" To capture this public conscious- ness, you will be inundated with experts telling you how to stick to resolutions and providing all sorts of tools to assist you in that noble quest. Advertisements for in-home gym equipment will converge on you. Infomercials will scream (falsely): "LOSE WEIGHT WITH- OUT CHANGING YOUR HABITS." The back page of peri- odicals will sport a full-page ban- ners proclaiming: "SECRETS THE WEIGHT LOSS INDUSTRY DOESN’T WANT YOU TO KNOW." Simply put, these are gimmicks. Remember the adage, "If it seems too good to be true, it probably is." Reality is that we are where we are because of what we have done so far. Period. If we wish to be somewhere else, we must do some- thing else. No matter how loud the scam artists scream from the rafters, nothing changes if nothing changes. If one were to look at the construction of our lives in the same way a contractor might plan to build a barricade, things make sense. Each brick is carefully chosen, sized, and cemented in its space. Over time, an entire, struc- turally sound wall is formed and the structure evolves into a fine fortress, secure in it’s ability to pre- vent intruders. However, it can also hold us prisoner. Although our bricks are made neither of quartz nor clay, we are architects; our building blocks are the actions and thoughts we have used and reused over the decades. As illustration, the block entitled "celebrate" is often located next to the one labeled "eat." The unit holding down "take a walk" is entitled "stay comfortable." Resolutions fail because we try and remove too many of bricks at once. "This is the year I’m going to lose 20 pounds, stop smoking, exer- cise daily, stress less, and spend more time with my family," we pro- claim. It’s not that these are unwor- thy or unachievable goals; it’s that they are so interwoven into the wall of our life that we have to demolish the whole entity simply to move forward. To drop some weight, I must re-learn how to celebrate, shop, and handle my emotions. If ceasing smoking is the objective, I must find a substitute when the habit calls, develop support, and learn rearrange my life so a new option is always at the ready. Every change requires a series of others to support it, a cascading effect. Stated Scott Q. Marcus else wise, I cannot demolish my wall, I must substitute each brick with a fresh one or my entire existence feels like it has literally fallen apart and I rush quickly to rebuild it. To get past this Catch 22, think smaller. Resolve to pick the ONE thing that matters most and agree to repeat this action every day NO MATTER WHAT. Once you have cemented that in place, add on to it. Success is built in small steps; failure collapses all at once. About the author: In 1994, after a lifetime of obesity, Scott "Q" Marcus lost 70 pounds and assists people and organizations who are tired of making promises they have continually broken but are ready to change. He can be reached for coaching, consulting or presentations at www.ThisTimeIMeanIt.com or you can find him at www.facebook.com/scottqmarcus or @ThisTimeIMeanIt. Sierra Club outings scheduled through winter Residents of Red Bluff are invited to participate in several local outings within the next few months. Opportunities are as fol- lows: • Saturday, Jan. 8, Public Lands Native Seedlings Planting and/or Day Hike- Sacramento River Bend Area, 30 minutes south of Redding, exit I-5 at Jelly's Ferry Exit, right at Bend Ferry Road, pass Bend Store, continue into Paynes Creek Rec. Area to Bass Pond Trailhead. 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Combs Family Has Big Dinner A reunion of the Combs family in this city Sunday and a big turkey dinner was enjoyed at the home of the moth- er- Mrs. A.H. Combs on north Jefferson street. Those pre- sent were Mrs. A.H. Combs, Mr. and Mrs. C.A. Combs of Porterville, Mr. and Mrs. O.C. Combs, Mr. and Mrs. A.M. Combs, Mrs. Vera Greer and Miss Ora Combs. Four grandchildren of Mrs. Combs present were Wilson and Craig Combs, Claud Greer and Mildred Combs. — Daily News, Dec. 27, 1920 BLM will provide seedlings; helping's as easy as 1,2,3: you bring a shovel, clothes to get dirty and lunch. You're invited to join the hike only. Meet at Perry's Riffle trailhead at 12:30 p.m. for a 2-hour loop hike on rough, basically flat muddy trail. Grade 1-A. Call M.Weidert at 474-4300 to reserve a spot. •Wednesday, Jan 12, 15 mi. shuttle bike ride from Bend Boat Launch area on Sacramento River north on Jelly's Ferry Road to Roost- er's Landing (Balls Ferry Sacramento Rive boat launch and parking area). Rolling terrain; bring hel- met, lunch, 2 quarts water; rain cancels. Meet at 10 a.m. at Balls Ferry to get vehicles shuttled to Bend; start ride at 11 a.m. leader M. Weidert 474-4300 Grade 2A • Jan. 22, Sat., Lichen, Moss and Fern Walk (Part I) (1A). This walk will cover the natural history of lichens and is part one of a three- part series on lichens, moss- es and ferns. This easy 3- mile walk in the Whiskey- town area will include a dis- cussion of photosynthesis, the carbon cycle and the biology of lichens and their importance in ecosystems in non-technical terms, as well as identification of a few species. Bring magnify- ing glass and umbrella, but heavy rain cancels. Limited to 14 participants. For more information, call David Ledger at 355- 8542 or 243-8076. • Wednesday, Feb 2, Birth — Staton Michael and Krista Staton of Red Bluff, a daughter, Taylor Donn Staton, 7 pounds, 10 ounces, 19 1/2 inch- es, born Dec. 16, 2010, at 7:40 p.m. Welcoming baby are siblings Somer Rein Staton, 6, and Jeremiah Michael Staton, almost 2; grandparents Rogene Sanford of Cottonwood, and Tom and Rose Calbreath of Red Bluff; great-grandparents Don and Jannie Kuss of Red Bluff, Ruby and Gene Sanford of Anderson, and Bruce and Gerry Olsen of Red Bluff. Public Lands Improve-a- Trail Service Work - Help BLM extend the Yana Trail right along the bluffs of the Sacramento River with great, scenic views. Bring shovel, or rock bar, clothes to get dirty, and lunch. Pace yourself doing strenuous work moving rocks and dirt. Meet leader at 10 a.m. at Bass Pond Trailhead in Sacramento River Bend Area near Red Bluff. Phone M.Weidert 530-474-4300 to sign up. Grade 1A • Feb. 19. Sat., Lichen, Moss and Fern Walk (Part II) (1A). • Wednesday, March 2, Same Volunteer "Improve- Yana -Trail -Hike" as Feb. 2, 2011, but new location. Leader M. Weidert 474- 4300. Grade 1A. • March 5, 2011, Sat. Papoose Pass and Boulder Falls dayhike (2B). Moder- ate 7.5-mile hike on the new Papoose Pass portion of the Shasta-Trinity Trail at Whiskeytown Park. The first 3 miles are gently uphill to Papoose Pass, then it is all downhill to Boulder Creek, with a side trip to Boulder Falls. Late winter conditions should prevail. Heavy rainfall cancels. Bring a lunch. Water in creeks along the trail. Meet at 9 a.m. at the north end of Whiskeytown Dam. Park- ing Permit Required. Leader: John Livingston. Call 243-4124 if you have questions. • Mar. 26, Sat., Lichen, Moss & Fern Walk (Part III) (1A). For more information or to reserve a spot on any of the hikes call 474-4300. P.A.W.S. (Partners for Animal Welfare & Safety) A Volunteer Program Dedicated to the Prevention of Litters, Not the Destruction of Unwanted animals. HOW CAN YOU HELP? CALL US! 528-8018 Please leave your number we WILL call you back P.O. Box 8908, Red Bluff CA 96080 IMPORTANT DISCLAIMER! This notice is to correct a misconception that has come to our attention. PAWS is NOT affiliated in any manner whatsoever with a recently formed organization known as A.R.M.S. Animal Rescue or a thrift store bearing that name located at #30 Mulberry Ave Red Bluff. Any donations you make or may have made to said operation or organization are not deductible under our PAWS 501c3 Exempt Status nor does PAWS represent that we are the benefactors of any dona- tions you make or may have made in the past to A.R.M.S. This disclaimer is not to endorse nor discredit A.R.M.S. claim of helping animals. We simply insist that the supporters of PAWS always get valid factual information in order to make a informed decision of whether to support us or not. SPACE DONATED IN THE INTEREST OF PETS AND PET LOVERS BY: D NEWSAILY RED BLUFF TEHAMACOUNTY P.A.W.S. SAYS...