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The Family Counseling Center held its second an- nual Harvest for Health event at Bianchi Orchards Saturday, Nov. 1. The sunshine and yellow fall leaves made a beauti- ful backdrop for a hay ride, wine tasting and music by Chad Bushnell. Hillary Lindauer, the center's director, spoke about the importance of mental health and how un- treated emotional problems affect everyone in the com- munity. The professional counsel- ors at FCC help people heal emotionally and give them the tools for life-long men- tal health. Joe Harrop, president of the Family Counsel- ing Center board, spoke about the center's increas- ing number of clients and the need for more office space. He noted the long history of the center and the essen- tial support of the Hope Chest thrift store. Stephen Weathers- bee, a bi-lingual thera- pist at the center, em- phasized how the coun- selors work together and help make big changes in people's lives, such as helping people over- come trauma, abuse, de- pression and broken re- lationships. The Family Counsel- ing Center has increased clientele by 30 percent over the past five years. More than 75 percent of clients surveyed said the counseling they re- ceived significantly im- proved their own men- tal health or family re- lationships. Of the clients, 60 per- cent qualify as low-income and 40 percent are younger than 18. The Family Counsel- ing Center would like to thank event sponsors Bi- anchi Orchards, Sandy's Specialties, Cornerstone Bank and Lindauer River Ranch. More infor mation about the center is at fc- credbluff.com, or call 527- 6702. FAMILYCOUNSELINGCENTER Ev en t hi gh li gh ts m en ta l he al th By Colleen Tressler, Consumer Education Specialist, FTC Scams often follow the news — especially when there's a health scare in the headlines. Banking on fear, scam artists are making unsub- stantiated claims that prod- ucts containing everything from silver to herbal oils and snake venom can cure or prevent Ebola. Not so, says the FTC and the Food and Drug Administration. In fact, the FTC and FDA re- cently sent a warning letter to Natural Solutions Foun- dation to hammer home that point. There are no FDA-ap- proved vaccines or drugs to prevent or treat Ebola. Although there are experi- mental Ebola vaccines and treatments under develop- ment, these are in the early stages of product develop- ment, have not yet been fully tested for safety or ef- fectiveness, and the sup- ply is very limited. There are no approved vaccines, drugs, or products specif- ically for Ebola available for purchase online or in stores. No dietary supple- ments can claim to prevent or cure Ebola, according to the supplements industry. If you've seen companies or products touting these claims, report them to the FTC and FDA. If you are traveling to West Africa, where the 2014 Ebola outbreak has oc- curred, the Centers for Dis- ease Control and Preven- tion say there are steps you can take to minimize your risk. Ebola is not spread through casual contact; therefore, the risk of an out- break in the U.S. is very low. Health fraud trades on false hope. Learn how to evaluate claims for prod- ucts related to your health by visiting www.consumer. ftc.gov/articles/0167-mira- cle-health-claims. SCAM ALERT Sc am me rs b an k on E bo la f ea rs There's a miracle hap- pening in downtown Red Bluff with the kick-off today of the 3rd annual Christmas for a Cause. This ambitious holi- day event gives commu- nity members an opportu- nity to help local non-prof- its that uplift and support Tehama County. Eight local organizations have provided a wish list of items they need to help those in our community less fortunate. This year organizers are expanding the reach of Te- hama County's generosity by also supporting eight local food banks and two Christmas festivals that focus on making sure no child is left without a toy for Christmas. To participate go to www.ChristmasForACau- seTehamaCounty.com for the wish lists, shop for those items and bring them to the Red Bluff Gold Exchange. As a thank you for your do- nation the Gold Exchange is offering a discount on jew- elry purchases. The United Bikers of Northern California will kick off the drive with a toy run 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. today at The Gold Exchange. Christmas for a Cause will run through Dec. 13. For more information, call Jessie Woods at 528-8000. DONATE Christmas for a Cause kicks off today COURTESYPHOTO Anne Bianchi, owner of Bianchi Orchards, with her granddaughter on a hay ride during the Family Counseling Center's Harvest for Health event Nov. 1. Today REDBLUFF Frontier Village Farmers Market: 9a.m. to 12:30 p.m., 645Antelope Blvd. EBT accepted Widows Association of Red Bluff: Noon at Episcopal Church, on Elm St., call for information 527-4659 Sunday RED BLUFF AA Live and Let Live: noon and 5:30p.m., 785 Musick St., seven days a week except Thursday meets at 8p.m. Al-Anon New Comers At Heart: 6:30-7:30p.m., Presbyterian Church of Red Bluff, 838Jefferson Road, Room 2, 941-6405 Kelly-Griggs House Mu- seum: 1-3p.m., 311Wash- ington St., group tours by appointment, 527-1129or 527-5895 Monday RED BLUFF Community Band rehearsal: 7-9p.m., Red Bluff Presbyterian Church, 838Jefferson St., New members welcome, 527- 3486 English as a Second Language class: 5:30- 8:30p.m., Red Bluff High School Adult Ed building, 1295Red Bud, 736-3308, same time Tuesday and Wednesday and 9a.m. to 12:20p.m. Thursdays, free childcare from 9a.m. to 12:20p.m. classes in Rich- lieu Hall, 900Johnson St. Gastric Bypass Support Group: 6p.m., St. Eliza- beth Community Hospital, Columba room, 529-3066 Head Injury Recreational Entity: 10a.m.-2p.m., St. Elizabeth Community Hos- pital, Coyne Center, Rusty, 529-2059 Key to Life: 6p.m., Fam- ily Resource Center, 220 Sycamore St. Ste. 101, 528-8066 Narcotics Anonymous: 11a.m. to noon, 838Jef- ferson St., Room 3, Mon- day through Saturday and 5:30-6:30p.m. Saturday Narcotics Anonymous: 7-8:30p.m., 785Musick St., every day except Thursday Nutrition classes: 10:30 a.m. to noon, 220Syca- more St. #101 PAL Martial Arts: 3-5 p.m., ages 5-18, 1005 Vista Way, Ste. C, free, 529-7950 Retired and Active Federal Employees: 11:45a.m., Cozy Diner 259 S. Main St., call Karen at 585-2494 Salvation Army Writing Class: 9:30-11:30a.m., 940Walnut St., 527- 8530 Senior Writing Class: 10 a.m. to noon, Sycamore Center, 220Sycamore St., 527-5762 Sun Country Quilters Community Service Group: 9a.m. to noon, Family Resource Center, 220Sycamore St. Ste. 101, 528-1126 TeenScreen Mental Health appointments: 10a.m. to 2p.m., free, by appointment only, 1900 Walnut St., 527-8491, Ext. 3012 Tehama County Military Family Support Group: 6p.m., Countryside Cafe, 638Washington St., 529- 2416 TOPS Club (take off pounds Sensibly): 8:30 a.m., First Christian Church, 926Madison Ave., 527-7541or 347-6120, visit www.tops.org US citizenship prepara- tion class: 5:30-8:30 p.m., Red Bluff High School Adult Ed building, 1295Red Bud, 736-3308, same time Tuesday and Wednesday Venture Crew 1914 meeting: 6:30-8p.m., Moose Lodge on 99W, coed ages 14-20welcome Widows Association of Red Bluff - Play Cards: 1p.m., call 527-4659for location CORNING Achieve: 9a.m. - 1p.m., Family Resource Center, 175Solano St., 824-7670 Alcoholics Anonymous: noon Monday through Friday, 5p.m. Thursday, 7p.m. Monday, Tuesday and Saturday and 1p.m. Sunday, 783Solano St. Computer Lab hours: 2-4p.m., Family Resource Center, 175Solano St., 824-7670 ESL/Citizenship Class: 9-11a.m., Monday and Friday, Family Resource Center, 175Solano St., 824-7670 Exchange Club member- ship meeting: 7p.m., Iron Skillet Healthy Holiday Cooking For Seniors: 10:30a.m. to noon, Tehama Village Apartments, 651Toomes Ave., 824-7670 Kirkwood School Board: 5p.m., 2049Kirkwood Road Narcotics Anonymous: 7-8:30p.m., 820Marin St., 824-114or 586-0245, meetings daily Spanish Adult Educa- tion: 5p.m., Family Re- source Center, 175Solano St., 824-7670 Weight Watchers: weigh in 5:30p.m., meeting 6 p.m., Senior Center LOS MOLINOS Friends of the Los Moli- nos Library: 6p.m, 7881 Highway 99E, 384-2945 Senior Dance: 7p.m., Senior Center, Josephine Street, 384-2100 GERBER Gerber Union Elementa- ry School District board meeting: 5p.m., Media Resource Center COTTONWOOD Cottonwood Garden Club: 10a.m., 20595Gas Point Road, potluck lunch to follow, 347-1281or 347-3852 FLOURNOY Flournoy Elementary School Board: 6p.m., 16850Paskenta Road Tuesday RED BLUFF American Legion Mt. Lassen Post 167: 7p.m., Veterans Memorial Hall, 735Oak St. Antelope School Board: 5:30p.m., Antelope Dis- trict Board Room, 22600 Antelope Blvd. Bend School Board: 4:30 p.m., 22270Bend Ferry Road Book Club, 6p.m.: Te- hama County Library City Council: 7p.m. City Hall, 555 Washington St. Cribbage Club: 6p.m. Cozy Diner, 259S. Main St., 527-6402 Diabetic Education: 12:30 p.m. St. Elizabeth Community Hospital, Columba Room, 529- 8031 Fun Senior Aerobics: 8-9a.m., $1, Community Center, 1500S. Jackson St. 527-8177 PAL Kickboxing: 6p.m., 1450Schwab St., 529- 8716or 200-3950 Penny Bingo: 9:30a.m., Community Center, 1500 S. Jackson St. PETS — Providing Es- sentials for Tehama Shelter: 6p.m., Rabobank, 500Luther Road, 527- 8702. CALENDAR LIFESTYLES » redbluffdailynews.com Saturday, November 15, 2014 » MORE AT FACEBOOK.COM/RBDAILYNEWS AND TWITTER.COM/REDBLUFFNEWS A6