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Don't forget the Lit- tle Miss and Junior Miss Corning program at 6 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 21 at the Corning High School gym. Christina Meeds has been working hard with these young girls and it is sure to be a lot of fun. The event is free and open to the public. Newmember The Corning Chamber of Commerce welcomes West- End Pharmacy as a new member. West-End will be open- ing in about three weeks at 965 State Route 99W, Ste. 127, next to Little Caesar's Pizza. The phone number is 824-4901. Corning in the Evening The chamber had its monthly meet and greet Nov. 12 hosted by the May- wood Woman's Club at the clubhouse. We had a very nice evening of great food and lots of fun conversa- tion. The president gave a short talk about what this club has done over the years. They were instru- mental in procuring the high school and the old Carnegie Library as well as Woodson Park. This club is one the oldest clubs in Corning and has done so many good things for this community. There were some very nice gifts for the business card drawing and of course lots of great food. Thank you, Maywood Woman's Club for a wonderful eve- ning. Grand opening The new drug store, Old Time Drugs, will be having a grand opening Friday, Nov. 20, at 1322 Solano St. There will be refresh- ments all day and lunch be- tween noon and 2 p.m. There will be blood pres- sure monitoring, a Senior Advocated Medicare Part D specialist on hand, prize drawings every hour, free mugs and totes while they last and sales galore. Come by and get ac- quainted with the owner and see what the business has to offer. Hometown Christmas Hometown Christmas is coming up in just over two weeks. We hope you get your parade entries in for a chance to win a $200 cash prize for the Best Overall entry. Thanks to Hall Bros. Mortuary and Claire's Flowers for the cash prize donation. We are excited about having our hometown he- roes available between noon and 4 p.m. on dis- play in front of Rodgers Theatre and down the next block between 4th and 6th streets on Solano. We are honoring our hometown heroes this year and we hope you will come out Dec. 5 and join us in hon- oring all the fire fighters, law enforcement and mil- itary. Stagecoach There will be a special presentation about the his- tory, design, and construc- tion of the stagecoach at 1:30 p.m. Saturday at the Tehama County Museum, 275 C St. in Tehama. Also discussed will be the skills required to be a Knight of the Whip, or stagecoach driver. There will be guest ap- pearances of Amy Morri- son, Bull Meek and Buck- skin Lady. Lee Drummel, Old West historian will be the presenter. The event is free, how- ever donations to support the museum would be ap- preciated. CORNINGCHAMBER LittleMissandJunior Miss set for Saturday A workshop called Wa- ter Audit Basics for Small to Medium Size Businesses is scheduled 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 19 at the Chico Area Park and Recreation Division, 545 Vallombrosa Ave. This one-day interactive program serves as an over- view with hands-on prac- tice to conduct basic wa- ter audits at small to me- dium sized commercial facilities. The program fo- cuses on skill building to assist in identifying water use and water waste, stan- dard data collection us- ing various methods and equipment to evaluate wa- ter consumption, water use calculations and customer reporting. A mock water au- dit will be conducted within the teaching facility. Attendees are encour- aged to bring their own lap- tops to class and to be fa- miliar in using Excel as the collected data will be en- tered into spreadsheets to calculate water consump- tion and potential annual water savings. To register, visit https:// pge -web.ungerboeck. com/classcalendar/De- t a i ls.a spx?Or g C ode= 10&EventId=11981. WORKSHOP Water audit basics for small businesses What's the real secret to success? According to the experts, it's not work- ing more hours than any- one in the office or going through life without mak- ing mistakes. The simple answer is "being thankful." But the bigger question is why? "Without gratitude, core teams fall away, cul- ture diminishes and be- comes stagnated and un- desirable, innovation ceases, and followers 'un- follow,'" according to the Thinking Bigger Business blog. Conversely, the simple act of thanking people for their contributions leads to stronger teams, more open collaboration, higher mo- rale and even higher sales. In fact, a case study fea- tured in Fortune maga- zine showed a direct cor- relation between one com- pany's implementation of appreciation lunches to thank customers and a 27 percent increase in rev- enue. In addition, when the company had to raise prices by 10 percent, not one of the "thanked" cus- tomers protested the in- crease. The Benefits of Being Thankful Here are some impor- tant ways that gratitude can help improve your business, your career and your life: 1. Thankfulness pro- duces a solution mindset According to Entre- preneur.com, it's easy to get stuck in "complaining mode" when things don't go your way, but that makes you less likely to move forward. Gratitude changes that perspective, and fosters the right atti- tude for seeing solutions, rather than obstacles. 2. Gratitude fuels great leadership When you have an atti- tude of gratitude toward others, you begin to focus more on their strengths than on their weaknesses. This has a profound im- pact on improving a team's performance. To be a truly great leader you must maintain morale, and thankfulness is an ex- cellent tool to do so. 3. Gratitude increases willpower and financial "patience" A Harvard Univer- sity study revealed an in- teresting connection be- tween thankfulness and the ability for people to delay gratification. Suc- cessful people understand the value of forgoing smaller pleasures now in order to reap larger gains later. The study showed that people with a grate- ful mindset were better equipped to exercise de- layed gratification, and as a result, made more finan- cial gains. Putting It into Practice If you're not in the habit of expressing thank- fulness, there's good news: gratitude works like a muscle, the more you use it, the stronger it gets. A great way to get started is to keep a writ- ten gratitude journal. Ac- cording to Harvard Busi- ness Review, research shows that keeping this will help you focus more on the positives in your life and feel more con- nected to others. A writ- ten reminder also makes it easier to remember to share your thankful- ness with those who have helped you. One important caveat: be sincere. Despite the cli- ché about flattery getting you anywhere, experts say false praise will get you nowhere. Gratitude is about being real. So when you gather with your team and co- workers this year and con- sider the blessings you are grateful for, think about those who make the im- portant things possible, and resolve to thank them year round. LisaHansenowns Express Employment Professionals, 243 S. Main St. in Red Bluff, 527-0727. EMPLOYMENT Whythankfulnessandsuccessgohandinhand Register today for "A Sto- rybook Christmas" Down- town Red Bluff Christmas Parade, set for5:30 p.m. Sat- urday, Nov. 28. For more information, visit www.redbluffcham- ber.com to download the entry form or complete ap- plication online to save $5. Forms are available in the chamber office, call 527- 6220, Ext. 301. Entry deadline is 3:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 20. Com- pleted forms and the $20 entry fee are due by that date. Entry forms with pay- ment can be mailed to the Red Bluff Chamber of Com- merce, PO Box 850, Red Bluff, 96080. The chamber and the Downtown Business Asso- ciation hope you participate in this great event. Congratulations to the TehamaCountyLibrary,the grand marshals for the pa- rade this year. Good Morning, Red Bluff Good Morning, Red Bluff is scheduled for 7:50-9 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 19. We hope to see everyone atGoodMorning,RedBluff, the most popular network- ing event in the county, so we can learn more about you and your business. Please invite friends or as- sociates to join you. This networking is at Hoyt-Cole Chapel of the Flowers, 816 Walnut St. There will be coffee, juice, pastries and fruit available for you. If you are interested in hosting Good Morning, Red Bluff next year, call the chamber office. Toy drive The California Highway Patrol 2015 CHiP's For Kids Toy Drive is under way. Help the CHP deliver some holiday cheer to local children. Toys go to support the Tehama County Chil- dren's Christmas Festival and other local needs. Drop off new, unwrapped toys at Red Bluff Dodge or the chamber now through Dec. 13. For information, call the Red Bluff CHP Office at 527- 2034. RED BLUFF CHAMBER Christmas Parade entries due Friday COURTESYPHOTO Pictured is the Relay for Life float that took place at the 2014Downtown Christmas Parade. Congratulations to the Tehama County Library, the grand marshals for the parade this year. Hometown Christmas is coming up in just over two weeks. 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