The Castlegar Sun The Great Escape. Jan't it interesting to note how we entertain ourselves While there are those of us who claim to be lovers of the Outdoors and nature, how many of us have favorite T.V. pro- Would we give up a chance to go on a sicigh ride in order to watch “The Simpsons”? The “boob tube” or “idiot box” did Many an intelligent person has “dazed” out in front of the T.V. for the better part of an evening, night after night. It is amazing to me, how some of us prefer to watch life goby ona ' screen. Well, I guess it is safer that way. There are things happening Out there folks, while we are in T.V. comas. As a matter of fact many a Person “comes to” they claim no Prior warnings were evident. Sun., Tues. ; Thurs., Fri. Yes, we are probably dealing with the “greatest escape” of all times here There are warning signs if we choose to look closely enough, however subtle they may be But first, let's examine our rea- sons for watching this amazing box of varieties. Do you claim a “long hard day” or more likely “pooped” Or maybe it's purely education- al What happened to good old experience? Well, why not read a book? Oh, because it requires THINKING! (My point exactly.) Maybe you're the kind who really enjoys these sitcoms and so beware, because you may . J Whatever happened to cud- dling and holding hands on the sofa with that “special some- one” enjoying a long chat about the day” or building future dreams together. My partner in life and I do all of these things and more. What's that? But in our home, the occasional T.V. program is P by family However, that’s not to say we cannot debate about the issue now and again. (Not that HE This man doesn't. wants to watch any more T.V. or any such thing) But he DOES suspect I am a bit of an eccen- tric, and argues that a book is no different. True, you are still “ignoring your partner, and if you're like mine, you're totally deaf while engrossed in this pastime. AHA! Well, maybe for him it’s a means of turning off the whole world. For me, it’s a challenge to my imagination as I create the characters of the novel in my mind's eye. . I mean really, how could you even compare the two activities? Is there any imagination neces- Sary to view “Knots Landing”? Well, no but HE prefers to watch “science” programs such $s “Star Trek”. Yeah, right! Beam me up, HONEY! I think I'll leave well enough alone on this one. Our family goes out for walks most evenings, and after the children are safe in their beds, we enjoy a pot of tea some- times. Outdoor exploring is one of our favorites and long lei Wednesday, December 2, 1992 The Salmo Community has activities happening this "ral The Salmo Secondary School Counter Attack and ‘Traffic Safe- ty Committee, SCATS, under- took a seat belt check on September 25. Of 326 vehicles on the high- way, with a total of 544 occu- pants, 391, (71.8%), were wearing seat belts. Within the village, (56.2%) were wearing seat belts. Part of the success of the cam- paign was credited to SCATS efforts to inform the public about the value of ing seat belts. This public-spirited group of young people are to be congratu- lated for their efforts. The Salmo Museum had its Annual General Meeting clect- ing a new executive. Rick Korens is President, George Busy Times in Salmo The complete history of the Salmo W.1. has been submitted to the museum along with a photo album of its many activi- ties. Salmo Ci Services is offering a number of Fall pro- grams. Women's Support and Education Group meets on mornings at 10 am. and infor- annual bazaar was held Novem- ber 20 im the Legion Hall, It will include a bake table, crafts, white elephant, a cash raffle and a door prize. A total of 900 sponges were made for the oper- ation room and the Thrift shop continues to be busy. Mr. Duff Gardner, Development Officer for the Kootenay Lek District Hospital Foundation will speak at the next meeting. The Salmo Royal Canadian Legion held a very successful b Day Service at the cenotaph and in the hall with over 100 people attending. Refreshments were served to the participants following the cere- mony. The Ladies Auxiliary held their Harvest Tea on October 30 and are selling “The Hands Across the Border” cookbooks Murray - Vice Presi Joan Field - Secretary and Shari Huser - . Directors are Henry Stavast, Heather Street, Barney Ross and Henry Huser. June and Jack Bell presented their slides phe artifacts they have rides, and to think I may Be robbed of the sheer pleasure of LIVING my life in choosing to sit in front of the T.V. Our children would not have these experiences for future fond memories. Yes, I stand strong on this issue within our family. We have learned so much about each other and ce over the years. George Murray was pre- sented with an a Hosorety Life ion of socialization take place for the moms while the kids enjoy play- Parenting for Yourself and Your Child began in November. This 10 week course focuses on ways to take care of ourselves and our children. Family Ad worker S his years of work with ¢ the Muse- um. “Homelife”, a travelling exhibit from the Royal British Columbia Museum was on dis- play until November 28. It is on display in the Museum. The Salmo Library held a our likes, preferences, strengths, talents and so much more. It is sometimes hard having to learn to “be together” without the escape of T.V. We do watch the odd televi- Hall ft king work- shop on October 30. On October 31, free scary Halloween movies were shown for children four to ten years old. These activities were well The Salmo Women’s Institute sion progr but we ider it a family activity. For myself, I listen to the defense that many family sitcoms are “true to life” and therefore both educational and entertaining. Why live the life of a T.V. character when you have one of your very own? While you watch the trials of the average “American” teenag- er on the screen, where are your, own? And how do they feel? Do you know? Consulting JUST ARRIVED! Mi Scent sational designer fragrances for her & for him | PERFECT. SCENTS Sure to delight! Designed especially for you. j ALL NATURAL ¢ ALL AFFORDABLE! FITNESS PARLOUR 1810 - 8th Avenue, Castlegar 365-6161 is disb ig after serving the area since 1929. Volunteers find it difficult to keep up with all the fund raising required as most of them work in other organiza- tions. The Institute have several life members including Ann Madas- ki, Olive Vaile, Mary Hearn, Nell McLaughlin and Elsie Sheloff. ® Hayes i the course. Women’s Support Group meets Wednesday evenings and Adult Children of Alcoholics meet Thi A Health in the Family Series will begin with counsellor Ken Gould facilitating. Red Cross Babysitting Training, instructed by Sheri Huser meets Thursday a3 p.m. Children’s Christmas Crafts are being offered for five weeks with Laura Blizard instructing. S.C.S. coordinates the Victim’s Assistance Program and Senior Citizens’ Counselling. Kathy to anyone i The Fall Garage Sale was held by the Pythian Sisters with 20 tables set up. A Craft and Food Fair was planned for November 21 and 22 and mem- bers attended district teas in sev- eral communities. The lodge hosted Grand Chief Wendy Beat- ty at a dinner in October. Salmo Firefighters Associa- tion held its Annual General Meeting at which Garth Myers was elected Chairman, Dale Hazel as Vice-Chairman and John Soriat, Treasurer. The firefighters opened the hall on Halloween night to serve hot dogs and hot chocolate to the children. A costume contest was also held. This event is co-spon- sored by the Salmo Chamber of Commerce. These are by no means all the events that have taken place in this community but are some gleaned from our “Salmo ", October issue. Peirzchi is the A senior telephone program is coordinated by Joan Ponti and volunteers call members of the senior community to talk to them and make sure that they are well Food Bank donations are also accepted at the office ' Salmo Hospital Auxiliary’ $”! * This paper, staffed entirely by volunteers provides a much- needed communication link in our community. These volun- teers must be congratulated for their commitment to this activity and for the quality of this publi- tation. Wednesday, December 2, 1992 The Castlegar Sun Page 5B Hair styling tips for Christmas This article is for those of you who run off to the hairdresser every time you have an event to gO to because you don't know what to do with your hair. French braid: take a bit of hair, and brush it out. Then you separate this partition into three Form the first section by over- lapping the three When ygu've formed the first section bring up from the side of your head another partition of hair and add it to the next partition that your are going to overlap in the middle. Do the same with the other side until you have a french braid. French Roll: Brash your hair very well. Then brush your hair the same way you would to make a ponytail. Twist the ponytail and bring it to the topside of your head. Twist it again so you can tuck the excess hair into the roll. Use hair pins to secure it and voila! Let a few strands of hair fall about your face for a wispy Toth Pex Joan Andrade look. Slicked hair: Brash your hair very well. You can use mousse, hairspray or gel. For people with manageable, straight hair, mousse works well. For people wl.> have curly or unmanageable hair, gel is what you need. Use a dab of your favorite product (To me a dab is a glob), ROSARIO'S presents ... * * & NOMINATED BEST COUNTRY BAND x x B.C.'s Premier Country Show Band December 9-10-11-12 OPENING ACT FOR WILLIE NELSON COMING “OLEXIJO” master Hypnotist December 15-16 COMEDY NIGHT — December 17 FREE LINE DANCE LESSONS EVERY THURSDAY 6 PM. ) TERRA NOVA HOTEL “4001 Rossiand Avenue, Trail Run it through your hair, and then comb it through to distribute it more evenly. Form a ponytail, and secure it with an elastic. Depending on how long your hair is, you can leave your hair in a ponytail or you can form it into a bun. This hairstyle is very European and classical. You can have wet hair or dry hair when you want to do this style. Curly hair: you can achieve this look by drying your hair till it’s a little The rub a bit of gel in your hands and scrunch your hair in your hands. Start drying your hair all the while scrunching. People who have straight hair and would like to have curly hair might have to use a bit more gel to achieve the desired curl. You could also use hair rollers or a curling iron. The hair perma- nent isn't temporary like the other ways to curl your hair and it’s very easy to maintain but it’s the most I hope this article is going to be of use to you during the Season. I'll give you some more tips on hairstyling in no time in a future article. SUN | CLASSIFIEDS SELL BUILT-IN VACUUM SYSTEMS Fr res and bars are proba- the easiest way to serve dessert. The varieties are endless — finger Opes for lunches, gooey and creamy served ona plate, baked or unbaked, crunchy or chewy. Everyone has a favourite and we hope you'll enjoy some of ours. FUDGE BARS Temp: 350 degrees Cooking Time : 25 minutes Cooking yi (Mom The Hen Party 1/2 tsp. baking soda 2 cups rolled oats 1 - 6 oz. pkg. chocolate chips 1/2 cup chopped nuts vanilla. and add to creamed mixture. 3. Stir in oats until well blended. remainder into a 9” x 13” Brand milk and remaining salt. BAKE! Crumb Crust 212 cups graham wafer crumbs 1/2 cup brown sugar 1/2 cup melted butter Filling: 2 pkg. (85 grams) raspberry jello 1/4 to 1/2 cup sugar (optional) 2 cups hot water 4. Top with marshmallow topping. Topping 24 marshmallows 1/2 cup milk 1 cup whipping cream desired. CHERRY SLICE Temp: 350 degrees Cooking Time: 30 - 45 minutes 1 cup butter or margarine 3/4 cup white sugar 1 tsp. baking powder 1/8 tsp. salt 2 cups flour 2 eggs 1 - 19 oz. can Cherry Pie filling 2. Cut in butter with pastry cutter. 3. Add eggs and mix well. 5. Pour Cherry Pie filling. OPTIONS: filling of your choice. 1. Cram shortcsing dai brown sugar and beat in egg and 1/2 tsp. 2. Combine 1/4 tsp. salt and remaining dry ingredients 4. Set aside 1 cup of above mixture for topping and press 5. In pan over boiling water mix chocolate chips, butter, Eagle 6. Cook until chips dissolve. Add nuts and vanilla. 7. Spread chocolate mixture over base in pan. 8. Put reserved topping over chocolate layer. 9. Bake at 350 for approximately 25 minutes. DO NOT OVER aimee DELIGHT SQUARE Press into 9” x 13” pan and put in fridge for at least one hour. NOTE: Reserve a little of the crumbs for topping later if you wish. 4 cups unsweetened frozen raspberries (not thawed!) 1. Dissolve jello and sugar (if using) in 2 cups hot water. 2. Add frozen raspberries and allow to set slightly. 3. Pour over graham wafer crust and allow to set. 1. Melt marshmallows in milk and let cool. 2. Whip cream and fold in cooled marshmallow mixture. 3. Spread on jello mixture and top with reserved crumbs if NOTE: If using sweetened raspberries do not add sugar. 1. Combine sugar, baking powder, salt and flour. 4. Take 3/4 of mixture and line bottom of 9” x 12” pan 6. Sprinkle remaining mixture over filling. 7. Bake at 350 degrees for 30 - 45 minutes. Take 1/2 mixture line bottom of two 8” pans, use any fruit pie Bake - when cool spread whipped cream over each filling. (CHRISTMAS SPECIAL} GREAT VALUES! (+ 3979 95 orn Gratitude can be a very heavy burden Dear Ann Landers: In 1969, I started my first year as a uni- versity student. Soon after, I developed a severe case of acne, and I am sure stress had a lot to do with it. I went to three doctors and spent hundreds of dollars on medicine that did not work. The summer of 1970, 1 went to lunch with a friend at the World Bank in Washington, D.C., and while in the ladies~ room, a beautiful East Indian woman wearing a sari gave me a smile. When I responded, she tpuched my face and said, "Oh, no. Red ugly spots on pretty face. You fix with egg yolk." I said, Are you serious? Do you think it would really help?" She replied, "Yes, you put Taw egg yolk on face and let dry for 10 minutes, then wash off. Do every day for one month and spots go away. You do again two times in every month for three months and again if trouble starts.” I was unconvinced but thanked her anyway. That night I decided I had very little to lose since the acne was terrible and nothing else had worked. Well, Ann, that woman knew what she was talking about. Since then, I've told several friends about the egg-yolk cure and the success rate has been phenomenal. Please tell your readers. They'll be forever grateful. -- Silky Skin in Wash- ington Dear Silky: I faxed your let- ter to Dr. Mary Ellen Brade- mas, a superb dermatologist in New York, and this is her response: For many years, topical applications of Vitamin A have been prescribed by physicians as a treatment for acne. Because egg yolks are an excel- lent source of Vitamin A, it is not surprising that raw egg yolks improve acne lesions. It is interesting that the writer's lesions appeared after periods of stress. Stress can make acne worse and can also worsen other conditions such as ulcers and psoriasis. In any case, sometimes there is a simple scientific basis for success in home remedies. Dear Ann Landers: For the last several years, I've given my sisters clothes I have grown tired of. My husband, “Chuck,” says I should cut it out because my sisters treat me like dirt and don't deserve these nice gifts. Ann, I never thought of my hand-me-downs in that way. I just figured that my sisters would like to have my things because we are all about the same size and they cannot afford to buy expensive clothes, which I can. I should also tell you that I love to shop and I buy more than I need. Tm beginning to wonder now if perhaps Chuck is right and I = heated be so scuinremanscguce . TWO ROOMS Linea carpeting & a hall § — a a WHOLE HOUSE CARPET CLEANING SPECIAL ving room « Dining room 3 bedrooms + 8 stairs & Hallway with this ‘ad only...2 rooms Seotch Guard. hardly get so much as a thank- you out of my sisters. In fact, they are often so hostile to me I feel like an outsider. My husband says they are envious because I married "up" and they are just getting by. Maybe he is right, but I figure blood is thicker than water and I would rather give my clothes to my sisters than to strangers. What do you say, Ann? -- Hand-Me-Downs in Illinois Dear Ill.: Gratitude can be a very heavy burden. Some peo- ple carry it better than others. I suspect your sisters are ambivalent about your generos- ity. If, however, they really do “treat you like dirt,” I suggest you cool the gift-giving. It could be that they think you are rubbing it in. Dear Readers: This is a love letter from me to you. I just received a photograph of sever- al smiling and exhausted women standing in front of dozens of boxes and tubs of mail. In the background are Plastic bags and postal bins filled to overflowing with let- ters and small packages. Along with the photograph came a letter from Hear Now, a volunteer organization for the hard of hearing. Last July, I printed a plea from Jill Sea- gren, an audiologist, who wrote about Hear Now and its Nation- al Hearing Aid Bank. Jill described how Hear Now reconditions and repairs used hearing aids and gives them to needy individuals. She then asked you, my readers, to donate your old or unused hear- ing aids, and as usual, you came through like the champi- ons that you are. Here is the let- ter from the president of Hear Now. Dear Ann Landers: Thank you for that terrific column you printed July 17 about our orga- nization. The response has been beyond our wildest dreams. Before that column mately 100 more every day. We've also received thousands of letters from hard-of-hearing people asking for the devices. We will respond to everyone who writes, although it will take a while to get through all this wonderful mail. Over 50 energetic, enthu- siastic volunteers papers and radio stations, as well as three local television stations in Denver, have run some ter- rific stories about Hear Now. We truly appreciate the way you put us on the map and made it possible for us to help so many people. You truly are a special person. We can't thank you enough for what you have done for this small volunteer organization. -- M. Bernice Dinner, Ph.D., president, Hear Now, Denver Dear Bernice: I appreciate your generosity, but actually, the credit for the success of the effort should go to my fabulous readers. They are the most warmhearted, responsive peo- ple in all the world and have never let me down. Dear Ann Landers: About your response to the dummy in acpi San Diego whose boyfriend had been freeloading off her for eight months -- you told her to give him two weeks to move out. Are you nuts? I say, change the locks, bill him for half of all expenses for the eight months of freeloading and sue him if he doesn't pay up. She says she's afraid of losing him. You should have told her that she had nothing to lose. I'm a member of a 12-step group where we see a lot of enabling behavior by women. We men in the group want to help these women get their self- esteem back. On occasion, we've volunteered to help them pitch the SOBs out into the Street. It's not very spiritual, but it sure works. For reasons beyond my com- prehension, an awful lot of women who deserve better refuse to break out of their caretaker, “I can fix him and make him better" roles. Many end up like “San Diego," or worse. Tell them to wise up. -- Bob in Michigan Dear Bob: You did -- and I can't improve on your advice. 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