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The Police Activities League and Tehama County Friends of the Library are scheduled to host the Fall Bunco Bash fundraiser at 7 p.m. Monday, Nov. 9 at the Red Bluff Elks Lodge, 355 Gilmore Road. Registrationbeginsat6:15 p.m.andticketsare$10each. AllproceedswillbenefitPAL programs and the library's Summer Reading Program. There will be door prizes, a prize wheel and prizes for most buncos, most wins and most losses. Tickets are available at the Tehama County Library orbycallingKathyHausman at 529-7950. FUNDRAISER Fall Bunco Bash planned Monday Without a doubt, au- tumn is my favorite sea- son of the year. When the calendar flips to No- vember, I know that the great- est show on Earth is in full release. The spec- tacle of au- tumn never fails to take my breath away. In the midst of all of the joy and beauty of au- tumn, it's easy to ignore another season that ar- rived at just about the same time. I'm talking about the year's biggest gift-giving season — the season that makes us hope that if we ignore it hard enough, it will go away — which is about the best defini- tion for procrastination that I've ever heard. I can promise you it will not work. Choosing to not think about the gift-giving as- pect of Christmas and Hanukkah until later — much later — will not do one thing to make it go away. The longer you wait, the harder, more pressure-filled and infi- nitely more expensive it will be for you. Startnow The best way to re- lieve the pressure of the holidays is to get started early. If you're going to make your gifts, let's get going! And if you'll be buying gifts, start now. Try to buy two gifts a week — or on some other schedule that works well for you. Set a budget You know how much money you have to spend. Make a decision right now that no matter what, you will not exceed that amount — even if that means making gifts, or perhaps even foregoing gifts this year in favor of a special greeting card in which you have written a heartfelt and personal message to the recipi- ent. The goal is to put the brakes on using your fu- ture income to cover your current needs and gift- ing desires. That's never a good idea. Look for value To give you a little nudge and to get your creative juices flowing — and to show you that the price of a gift does not necessarily its value make — I've put together a gift guide of fantastic gift ideas at prices that might knock you out — if the colors of autumn have not done that al- ready. You'll find that list at www.EverydayCheap- skate.com/GiftGiving — whether you take a look at my list or come up with one of your own, re- member that it's not the amount of money you spend, but the message your gift conveys to that special person in your life that matters. What I love is that re- gardless of what you do in response to this col- umn, I've already accom- plished my goal of get- ting you to start thinking about your holiday gift giving. Now just try to get that out of your mind! I've seen Paris in April, California in summer. I've been to the top of the Alps and witnessed an eclipse of the moon over Yosemite's Half Dome. Of all the beauty I've been blessed in my life to see, nothing compares the beauty of autumn in New England. In mid-Octo- ber that is exactly where I was — free of holiday pressure and ready to take it all in, one spectac- ular view after another until the show closes for yet another year. 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. EVERYDAY CHEAPSKATE Instantrelief for the pressure of gi -giving Lassen National Forest will sell Christmas tree per- mits from Nov. 2 through Dec. 18. Permits cost $10 and may be used to cut one tree on Lassen National Forest be- tween Nov. 2 and Dec. 25. Each household may pur- chase up to two permits. Along with the permit, buy- ers will receive a map show- ing cutting areas, require- ments, and helpful tips. Although tree cutting is permitted through Dec. 25, officials recommend cutting early in the season before higher elevations become snowbound. Trees can stay fresh for several weeks when properly cared for. Permits may be pur- chased at all Lassen Na- tional Forest visitor cen- ters and work stations and via mail. Order forms are available at www.fs.usda. gov/lassen, see "Passes & Permits" section. Mailed re- quests should be directed to the nearest Forest Service office — Almanor Ranger Station, P.O. Box 767, Ches- ter, 96020 — and must be received on or before Dec. 11. To expedite requests, submitters should write "Christmas Tree Permit" on the envelope. LASSEN FOREST Christmas tree permit sales began Monday The Sierra Club Yahi Group is hosting the fol- lowing events for Novem- ber. Unless otherwise noted, trips are free and open to the public and be- gin at the trail head. If you have any ques- tions or want further in- formation about specific activities, call Wayland Au- gur at 519-4724 or write to wba@acm.org. Thursday Nov. 5 — Yahi Program Meeting The meeting will fea- ture information about is- sues involving the urban forest. The program meet- ings will be held at 7 p.m. at the Chico Branch Li- brary, 1108 Sherman Ave. on the corner of East First Avenue and Sherman. A social time with refresh- ments will start at 6:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 7 — Deer Creek Trail Hike Fall colors, red Indian rhubarb, the hike will be five miles round trip. Meet and Chico Park and Ride at 9 a.m. or at trail head on Highway 32 and the red bridge at 10 a.m. Call Bar- bara 258-3905 or Jeanne at 321-7279 for further infor- mation. Thursday, Nov. 12 — Si- erra Club Newsletter Mail- ing Prep Help prepare the news- letter for mailing. It only takes about two hours and is a lot of fun. Volunteers are always needed, new- comers and old members are both welcome. Call 343-9277 for directions and more information. Saturday, Nov. 14 — North Rim Trail Enjoy upper Bidwell Park on a 6- to 7-mile hike on the North Rim Trail. The group will then de- scend on a rough trail to pick up the Middle Trail and eventually drop down to the Yahi Trail along Big Chico Creek. Rain cancels. Bring lunch and water. Meet at 9 a.m. Rifle Range and Horseshoe Lake parking lot. Leader is Alan, 891- 8789 or ajmendoza777@ comcast.net. Thursday, Nov. 26 — Cross Country Ski, Snow- shoe and Thanksgiving Dinner Ski or snowshoe fol- lowed by Thanksgiving Dinner at Mineral Lodge. If not enough snow cover the group will take an easy hike. Thanksgiving dinner in Mineral at about 1:30 p.m. and return to Chico around 4:30 p.m. Cost is about $19 for din- ner, plus carpool money for drivers. Reservations re- quired. Meet at 8:30 a.m., Chico Park & Ride. Call Larry to make reservations at 342-7998. SIERRA CLUB Yahi Group activities planned for November The Tehama County Public Health Advisory Board will meet from 1:15- 3:15 p.m. today, Nov. 5 at the Tehama County Public Health Modular Building, Shasta Room, 1860 Wal- nut St. Members will review agenda items, learn about Public Health programs and listen to a presen- tation regarding the To- bacco Program, an update on Project Prevention and discuss Project LIFT. PUBLIC HEALTH Tehama County Advisory board meeting today Mary Hunt COURTESYPHOTO Pictured, from le , are Tehama County Library staff members Sally Ainsworth, Jeannette Magna and Jennifer Sisneros. Corning Family Re- source Center will host a presentation on U.S. Citi- zenship and Immigration for legal permanent resi- dents and interested natu- ralization applicants 5:30- 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 12 at Corning Family Resource Center, 175 Solano St. Presentation will be English and Spanish. Topics covered at this free session will include the naturalization pro- cess, the naturalization test and the rights and responsibilities of citi- zenship. For more information on citizenship, visit www.us- cis.gov/citizenship. To find an English class in your area, visit Amer- ica's Literacy Directory at www.literacydirectory. org. To learn English and im- prove basic reading, writ- ing and speaking skills, visit www.usalearns.org. F o r q u e s t i o n s , write to Sai Chang at vilaysay.p.chang@uscis. dhs.gov or call (916) 492- 7313, or Mariela Hernán- dez 824-7670. Sponsored by Northern Valley Catholic Social Ser- vice. TEHAMA COUNTY Na tu ra li za ti on i nf or ma ti on s es si on s et U nl es s o th er wi se n ot ed , t ri ps ar e f ree a nd op en t o t he p ub li c an d b eg in a t t he t ra il h ea d. I f you h av e a ny q ue st io ns or w an t fu rt her i nf or ma ti on ab ou t s pe ci fi c ac ti vi ti es , c all W ay la nd A ug ur a t 51 9- 47 24 o r w ri te t o w ba @a cm .o rg . The best way to relieve the pressure of the holidays is to get started early. If you're going to make your gifts, let's get going! 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