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2A Daily News – Monday, December 5, 2011 Community people&events Gleaners December schedule Gleaners will distribute food as follows in Decem- ber: • Rancho Tehama, noon-2 p.m., Monday, Dec. 12, Recreation Center • Los Molinos, 9 a.m. to noon, Tuesday, Dec. 13, Masonic Hall, 25020 Tehama Vina Rd. • Corning, 8 a.m. to noon, Wednesday, Dec. 14, Corning Senior Center, 1015 Fourth Ave. • Red Bluff, 8 a.m. to noon, Wednes- day, Dec. 14, Food Bank, 20699 Walnut St. All other sites in the county will be at the usual times and places. Applications for food bank cards may be on the day of giveaway. Bring large paper or plastic bags if possible. All income must be reported. Income is gross monthly per household not net. Only one card will be issued per household. Hunting heritage party Special to the DN The California Outdoor Heritage Alliance (COHA) Foundation is holding "Save Our Hunting Heritage" Christmas Party on Friday, Dec. 9, at Carlinos in Rolling Hills Casino. Doors open for the event a t 5 p.m. with cocktails and hors d'oeuvres from 5 to 7 p.m. followed by dinner at 7 p.m. Come enjoy some Christmas cheer, dinner, raffle and both live and silent auction while helping to protect your hunting heritage. COHA is a partnership of wildlife conservation organizations, outdoor industry, other related inter- ests and individuals who support science-based wildlife management and the promotion of our hunting heritage in California. Information on COHA is available at www.out- doorheritage.org. Tickets are $65 each, $120 per couple, or $700 per sponsor table. There are a limited number of tickets available so buying early is encouraged. For more information or to reserve a table call Brian Riley at 529-9435 or Rick Bulloch at (916) 606- 7039. 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. Courtesy photos Ruth and Bill Johnson on their wedding day, Nov. 16, 1951.The couple, pictured at a Nov. 12, 2011, celebration at Red Bluff Community Center celebrated 60 years of wedded bliss. D NEWSAILY HOW TO REACH US RED BLUFF TEHAMACOUNTY THE VOICE OF TEHAMA COUNTY SINCE 1885 VOLUME 127, NUMBER 12 On the Web: www.redbluffdailynews.com MAIN OFFICE: Monday-Friday, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Main Phone (530) 527-2151 Outside area 800-479-6397 545 Diamond Ave. Red Bluff, CA 96080 ______________________ Fax: (530) 527-5774 ______________________ Mail: Red Bluff Daily News P.O. 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A party was held in their honor on Nov. 12, 2011, at the Red Bluff Commu- nity Center to celebrate their 60 years of married life together. It was hosted by their four children: Ray John- Emblem Club lows: son (Loretta) of Owens Crossroads, Ala.; Marcia Johnson Gordon (Jim) of Corning; Larry Johnson (Shelly) of Skykomish, Wash. and Kathy Johnson (Ashley Hobbes) of Mariscopa, Ariz. Family and friends came from Georgia, Alabama, Illi- nois, Arizona, Idaho, Washington and Califor- nia. The theme of the party was Hawaiian Luau and guests wore Hawaiian attire. Leis were presented to all, with special floral leis flown in from Hawaii for Bill and Ruth. A pig, roasted in the ground, was served and there was entertainment by professional Hula dancers. More fun was provided by skits per- formed by various family members. There was a lot of laughter and music. The four children gave emo- tional testimonials, fol- lowed by a slide show. A champagne toast was raised and a cake was cut by Bill and Ruth. COMMUNITY CLIPS Peace officers party The Emblem Club Calendar for December is as fol- •Tuesday, Dec. 6, 10 a.m., Tehama County Society for Crippled Children and Adults, work session, at Elks Lodge, 350 Gilmore road. •Tuesday, Dec. 13, Red Bluff Emblem club dinner, 5:30 to 7 p.m.; business session at 7:30 p.m. •Wednesday, Dec. 14, Red Bluff-Tehama county branch, American Association of University Women, cookie exchange and international night, St. Peter's Episcopal parish hall, 6 p.m. • Wednesday, Dec. 21, Red Bluff community blood drive, Veterans Memorial hall, Oak and Jackson streets, 2 to 6 p.m. 90 years ago... Five Cans of Opium Found Wrapped Up Unwrapping a bindle with a newspaper around it, Sheriff M. O. Ballard and City Marshal Frank Montgomery yesterday uncovered a quantity of opium that they had not been aware was among the morphine and other drugs seized in a recent raid on the Chinese quarter in Red Bluff. In the bundle were five cans filled to the brim with opium. — Dec. 5, 1921 The Tehama County Peace Officers Association Christmas Party will be presented by California High- way Patrol on Wednesday, Dec. 7, at the M&M Ranch House Restaurant. A no-host happy hour will take place at 5:30 p.m fol- lowed by a no-host dinner of prime rib, grilled chicken teriyaki or halibut at 6 p.m. A Business meeting and gift exchange, with a $20 limit, will take place at 6:20 p.m. Reservations are due by Dec. 5 to Barry LaVette and can be made by calling 529-2276. Wreaths Across America Honor our veterans for the 5th annual National Wreaths Across America Program Saturday, Dec. 10. Ceremony begins at noon at the Northern California Veterans Cemetery, 11800 Gas Point Road, Igo. Organizers will be remembering fallen veterans dur- ing a short program, followed by the placement of hol- iday wreaths at each individual gravesite in honor of those veterans. For more information or to make a donation, call Steve Jorgensen at the Northern California Veterans Cemetery at (530) 396-2429. Getting through December without gains It seemed appropriate to offer a few suggestions to help navigate through this time of year. You will not find a collection of low-fat recipes or traditional diet tips forth- with; those shall be left to others who excel in that arena. Instead, this collection of thoughts and ideas will hopefully trigger inspiration on how to help your diet survive the remainder of the year. 1) Set realistic expectations Losing weight during December is not the same as during January, when the national psyche shifts from "How much can I indulge?" to "How quickly can I get the weight off?" Expect it to be a more of a bat- tle. Realize temptations are more obvious. That's not an excuse to consume an entire pumpkin pie or two pounds of Hanukkah Gelt but don't expect to find it as easy as it is other times of the year. (Of course, I'm not sure it's ever "easy" but you get my drift, right?) One of the more common prob- lems is expecting that if you lose, let's say, an average of one pound a week during the year, it will contin- ue to be at that same pace all year long. However, during the other times of the year, you are not sur- rounded with Chocolate Santas and reindeer shaped cookies at every turn; in addition, most families do not deliver sugary treats to you dur- ing August or June. Unrealistic expectations simply set you up for failure. Notice, even skinny people indulge during December; they just don't "go crazy" and they compensate for it. Plan for a few treat but set limits. And, most impor- tantly, be gentle on your- self if you slip up, but don't give up. 2) Realize the holidays are not the entire month of December Although it might feel like it, the "holidays" do not begin with Halloween and end on January first. In reality, there are only about seven to ten troublesome days during those two months. Take a look at a calender and once you actually see when the tough times occur, it relieves some stress about your diet. In addition, you can plan to compensate for those periods before and after they occur. If you actually put it on paper, it becomes clearer that it's not as daunting as you might think; that gives you inspiration to contin- ue and to plan. 3) Realize no one is overweight "because of the Holidays." We tend to think that we'd be thinner if it weren't for the indul- gences of the holidays. Reality check: If the only time overweight people ate excessively was during holidays, we wouldn't be over- weight. Assuming we indulge at every celebration (including those such as Flag Day and Admissions Day) we're still only counting about 30 days a year, less than ten percent of the time. The holidays don't throw us off; it's all that time in between holidays where we continue on our eating sprees. We say, "Well, as long as I blew it, I might as well start again when the hol- idays are over." I don't mean to burst a Scott Q. Marcus bubble, but the holidays — at least those around this time of year — have been in existence for a few thousand years. They are not stopping anytime soon. However, with some forethought and focus, one can stop the yearly weight cycle and really have something healthy to celebrate in January. Scott "Q" Marcus is a professional speaker and the CRP of www.ThisTimeIMeanIt.com, a website for people and organizations who are frustrated with making promises and are ready to make a change. Sign up for his free newsletter at the site or friend him at facebook.com/thistimeimeanit. He is also available for coaching and speaking engagements at 707.442.6243 or scottq@scottqmarcus.com. His first five years of these columns are now available on Amazon at http://amzn.to/StrivingBooks. Johnsons celebrate 60 years of marriage