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Orono Weekly Tines, Wednesday, January 10. 1996 -3 Ron "Sparky" White poses with Paula Bryant at Arjays Video in Orono, where Sparky pur- chased his $50,000 winning Keno ticket. HAW?? $JEpe Marie Nelson Certified Nutritionist 983-8278 Nutrition Counsellinn & Lifestyle Balancng The resolution results are coming in. Where do you stand? Are you congratulat- ing yourself for not partici- pating in this ridiculous cus- tom? Are you berating yourself for already breaking your resolution? Or are you managing to keep your bar- gain with yourself to change? It is the 'rare person who manages to keep their New Year's resolution. Most peo- ple find, or have found, that change is not made easier simply because it is time to get a new calendar. New Year's resolutions are often destined to fail because they focus on WHAT needs to be changed instead of HOW to make the changes happen. All of us comrne up with a list of what needs to be changed; but would you be able to give me an action plan for making the most important thing on your list happen? Of course you would, but it would take a lot more effort than it took to build your "wish list". Taking the time to plan your strategy dramatically improves your chances of keeping your resolution. The usual approach to resolutions says, "throw 'em in the deep end and they'll learn to swim." The fact of the matter is most people drown or have to be saved and the ones that get saved resolve to NEVER DO THAT AGAIN! You improve your chances of learning to "swim" by taking a gradual approach that allows you to build confidence in your ability to succeed. Start by understanding why you want to change. Be honest and make sure you are changing because you want to, not because some one else told you to. Now build your action plan. List what you need to do to make the change. Include things, or people, that might stop you and how you are going to get around those challenges. Include time to educate yourself. Read about and talk to people who have made similar changes. Learn about any help that's avail- able to make the transition easier. A drinker may want to check out the local AA group, a smoker may want to find out more about the nicotine patches, both may want to find out how nutritional changes can help their body recover from the addiction. Include when, or in what order, you are going to take each step. Trade in old habits for new ones - don't just give up smoking, decide what you are going to do with the time and money you used to spend on smoking. For example, you could develop a stretching routine to do whenever you want a cigarette, and decide to save the money for a vacation; both of these new habits help you deal with the stress that used to make you reach for a cigarette. Include how often you are going to review your progress and update your action plan. Include what you are going to do if you backslide and remember backsliding does not mean failure, it simply means it is going to take you a little longer to finish the game. Include a plan to celebrate when you reach certain goals along the way. It is very important that you take the time to congratùlate yourself because the rest of the world has no idea how hard you are working. You are capable of any- thing. Stop waiting for January lst, or Monday or your birthday to start a new way of living. Life is about changing and growing and you need to feel free to grow whenever you want - don't let the calendar slow you down! Bowmanville Business And Professional Women's Club Due to stormy weather the December 1995 meeting of the Bowmanville Business and Professional Women's Club was cancelled. The next meeting will be held at the Port Darlington Marina on January 18, 1996. Diane Hamre, Mayor of Clarington and also a mem- ber of our Club will be the guest speaker. She will speak on "What's Happening in Clarington". Come and ask her any questions you may have about Clarington. Visitors are always welcome. Fee $20.00. If you are inter- ested in attending this meet- ing please phone Helen Devitt at 623-3915 by 7 p.m. on January 15, 1996. Ruth Carrigan FORTUNE F I N A N C I A L Vlnvestment and RetirementPlanning VTax/Estate Strategies VYour RRSP Expert KEN RICHARDS 13 JOHN STREET W OSHAWA 728-3111 All students from grades six to eight enjoyed them- selves at the Christmas dance that was held for them in their school's gym on December 20 by the student council. Both the Junior and Senior kindergarten students enter- tained their parents at the special Christmas celebration that was held at the school gym on December 21. Everyone who was in atten- dance enjoyed doing the crafts and activities that had been planned by the children and the teachers. The family Christmas liturgy that was to be held outside, under the stars, on December 21, was moved inside to the school's gym because of the cold weather outside. Everyone enjoyed listening to the songs the chul- dren sang and sat in complete silence as the story of Christmas came to life before their eyes. After the play was over everyone was served a cup of hot chocolate. All the students and staff attended the Good News assembly that was put on by the school's student council, in the gym on December 22. The school's principal, Mary Hawkley, opened the assem- bly by welcoming everyone in attendance and after a few short words turned the assembly over to Jeff Carter and Nick Shkordoff, two members of the student's council. They took turns announcing the different classes who performed by singing songs or doing a short skit. The grade seven stu- dents showed off their talent by performing a few Christmas Carols on their recorders. The members of the student council really got into the spirit of Christmas with their interpretation of "The Night Before Christmas". All too soon the assembly was over and it was time to go back to class and prepare for the last bus trip home for the year 1995! SHOP AROUND, GET YOUR BEST PRICE THEN CALL US FOR YOUR BETTER PRICE We use the full 7% G.S.T. Credlit to give you the maximum $$$ for your Trade-In. Toll Free fromn Area Codes 905 or 705 at 1-800-361-8154 or local calls 885-8154 Authorized Sales & Service Centre for: • Camcorders • VCR's • Microwaves 982 • TV's • Accessories • Stereo Systems • Telephones • Top 100 CD's & Tapes PANASONIC - SANYO SONY - JVC - -GOLDSTAR ANNOUNCEMENT Stafford Monuments is pleased to announce that TOM HENDERSON is now a local representative for Newcastle, Orono, Newtonville, Bowmanville and surrounding rural areas. As a local resident he is available to meet and discuss your monument needs. Free winter wreaths are available now. 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