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HomeMy WebLinkAboutTimes Advocate, 1997-03-05, Page 19The Ellison Team at the Ellison Travel Curling Bonspiel won the 11:00 draw on Feb. 22 at the Exeter Curling Club. Shown above, from left is KriStyn` Darling, lead. Leigh -Anne -Fevery, ,$second. Cathy :. .Pfaff, vice: and :Sandra Tryon. skip. Winners of the 9:00 draw were, from left. Helen. Burton, skip; Helen Webber,. vice, Audrey Rowe, second, and Laurie Shapton, lead. The Stop Smoking Program or Women in Huron County By Brenda Burke T -A Reporter ;1 .reit•% i)l,r;hlighting a nine -week progranr Niro- , 1,0 )3 hurl/ wain(rp to hawk ihr habil - .Session *3 ('oping with withdraw', seeking support and . • [earning about health effects of smoking - "Withdrawal .yniploms are what periple 'who.Hurt smoking fear the maid,': began group facilitator Ruth .(' "per. • Scntptoms may incl•.1dc dispassion. lack of .concentration. shivers. itchy' skin, irritability.,insomnia. • headaches ;and excess phlegm. • 3o deal with these. the group . • came up with a list o1 suggestions including relaxation techniques. .a.oiding•stimulants such as coffer. using positive `elf - talk .and dealing with emotions.' .,,-, According to Cooper: women often use cigarettes u) express their anger. , The group also discussed how to handle cravings. "It=s the nicotine that gives you the illusion of having more energy." sheexplained• adding,quitling smoking becomes easier after the third week. "In the beginning. craving lasts about as long as it vnould take to have a eigarett,," reads a Stop Smoking Program handout. ;'As you get further and further from your last cigarette. the length Of craving.'gets shorter." - ' • Keeping busy. deep breathing. cxercising,•seeking support, listening to self -talk and placing oneself in a smoke -fret environment may help control cravings. Cooper suggested writing a list of reasons to quit smoking: . "imagine yourself as anon -smoker," she said. Participants tried an exercise that involved blowing up d yellow. balloon. pretending their worries were , inside of it. then letting it go. It acted as a stress releaser as well as a breathing check. The group also discussed how to seek support in breaking their smoking habits. People start smoking largely duc to peer pressure. explained Copper. adding peers can also help soflteone quit. Participants pointed out ways to support each other and cope with roadblocks put up by family, friends and co-workers. They also chose 'buddies' within the group. Health effects of smoking including stroke. cancer, - heart attack, ulcers, lung and circulatory disease. and i isk at unborn babies were mentioned. • Session *4 'Change or quit night': handling roadblocks and relapse • ' ifae group referred to a problem -solving model, • roadblocks exercise and sample 'quit day plan' in an effort to control their cigarette habits. The Non -Smokers' Bill of Rights was included in the Stop Smoking Program handouts. "As anon -smoker, you now have a different attitude," it reads. "You've worked hard to rid yourself of an unhealthy habit. :ow you have: the right to breathe clean air..,the right to speak out...the right to act." Participants also discussed how to handle a relapse, based on the idea that most relapses occur as .a result of negative self -talk. Stages of grief were highlighted: Denial - "Others smoke too, and they haven't 4 / become sick." .Anger - it's unfair. Why do 1 have to port '"- Bargaining "'.'13tit 1 only smoke, half a pack per day. it's nor that had. since others smoke two packs ,i flay. - Depression - "Life isnot worth living if f. hal . to deny myself a cigarettehr the rrA oftny life." Acceptance - "Smoking is not good for my health -ands( can Iivc without 11." Tips to help one stay - smoke-free were mentione,! -hrcathc deeply . • undcr.tand.what you. really want . positive self -talk -deal with cravings -post reminder signs kecp,a jar lormines would have spent on cigarettes -make anon-smriking . bracelet from a rubber hand to snapyoursel t when you get the urge • Session *5 - Assertiveness and anger management . Desi•ribing quitting smoking as "a lifestyle _change" add "a process," Cooper. along with co- ' facilitator Darlene Nelson. reviewed methods to overcome roadblocks .and handle relapse,. • "It's very easy to gar yourself permission in -mato • ways in have that cigarette." said Cooper, who encouraged by those who admitted they were setting "new quit dates: The session then fix:used on instructing • participants to identify their anger st\ Ie. as stuffing (non•asscrti\•a), escalating raggre<.r‘ei and dred:ting (asscrticc)., . "Women in particular tend to stuff their anger. said Cooper. adding escalating anger results when ssc blame others. "Directing anger is the only recommended and product ise.anger style." - The 'anger loop' was shown. It begins with .t triggering event and leads to unconscious or unacknowledged feelings. then to anger thought. baxly response; resulting behavior. then hack to in r thoughts. ' Cooper described anger as a secondary emotion that tends to.stem from 'other feelings. adding• - personal perspectives lead to self -talk that determines how' one handles anger "We tend to take things personally but it's often not about us." she said. explaining ifs usually.about an issue the other person is dealing with: Methods to de-escalate anger responses were highlighted..These included -thought .topping. relaxing, reversing negative self -talk. ,reasuring anger on a scale of one to 10, identifying•early warning signs, shifting perceptual positron. taking a. time-out. calling a friend or emergency crisis Zine, snapping the wrist with an elastic band as a reminder. and rewarding oneself. Methods of handling insults were also listed. One method includes' writing a three-part letter to describe, in a detached manner, a person's offensive behaviour, the victim's feelings and future plans concerning the situation. _ Other advice includes not.apologiting for behavior one is being put down for. The words, '•l", "me" and "because" should be avoided. A productive response to an insult would instead refer to behavior of the other person. • Times -Advocate, March 5, 1.997 Page 19 Students advance in public speaking contest The ".students will present their speech- es in Chesley on. April By Liz Sangster Hensall correspondent • HF.NSALL -. Zone C:1 Public speaking was held March 1 in C'lin- ton Region Branch 140. All con • - testants did 2 -great job. of their speeches;. •- Branch 46R,. Hensall Leg...:) .:sc pleased to -announce the advance - !bent to District level in Chesley. April 6, Brittany Pilgram (storytell- er). Hensall 'Public." School; Jtilie Hearn, fiashwood, Crystal Hulley, Clinton.. Charlotte Worsell. Au- burn.. and Stephanie Jacques of Clifford. •• •March• 2 was a special Sunday. at Hensall .United Church to recognise Sharon. Wurni as an Inquirer. She was the presider. The Discernment Committee ap- pointed hy . the Official Board are Shirley McAllister and Lloyd Fer- guson. Margaret.Colewas appoint - Di -ed. to the scernment Committee by ,the• Inquirer. Rev.' Jack Patter-. ori -and Ken Wood were appointed to the Discerrcmenr{Committee hy. •the Education •and Students ('oat rnittee of the Huron -Perth' Presby- • tery..- - . _. Doug Klopp was the organist for the ministry -of song. Belva. Fuss• •sang a s.iln "Fie Touched Me". The children's ctory was• `:When [ Grow. [;p : .Her message was -Discern:: ment:Yours. Mine. and Garry Alderdice and John Thom- son ushered with . Cecil Pepper looking after the elevator. Flowers -were placed in the sanc- tuary in memory of Lorne (lack .tetter. Refreshments followed the service. • • . The. annual beef .upper will :be . held onApril 23. The =World hay of Prayer will he held at the United Church -on March 7 at 2 p.m.." - . An..f)pen House -will. he held at rhe United Church on March trona 2 to 4 p.m. to celebrate Mary Roobor's R:Sth birthday The sympathy of the -community t: extended to Barbara Gackstetter ind family. - The public. is advised • that the Hensall '.Village Office will he closed March 28,and March 31, for Good Friday. and Easter:Monday. Regular are applicable before and after the holidays. . ' The .Village of Hensall has an as• - sortment 'of collectables- avai labi . ,each- featuring -the Village. iten)s include: ceramic mugs, postcards. travel mugs. key fobs and W.R Fields puppets. . FAILS CAPO CASH ARC IGN'I1 ATEN ANTI OLEO GI V• ANITAK PEAC((],�PI PE UTE RIREVE TR IK© ERR R A WA (]•[;3Rnim s I OR 12120B11 C ETTA R1 E MTQ NMMB LV I A- I NOS NED • NiSRES C OW 111EiliM E s MOM AAA DISH MI I l•�C•7 AMA -.H E MIZIT • - IDLE - R t!EWON SPUR T,AIRp AST E ENATtlia I[4[1YTOEY ALMS A+L;SO T.EiVSE•D ' A ATTU G_IA© T-M "ilEJACY. - ARE GO 1;4D F-1_RMS ERAQ NEAT, IQALTAR SLEPT SACS MAGNA GINA CER HANDSHAKE 'ASE.A L;TR,S MARCH SEER • R.FNE 13 ENIGMA LJ—I VEBIR A GATS CPA SELMELE E,6,S S 1,D EiD OLDS • Coming events MEAT AND 50/50 DRAWS tilt; Saturday .u)erno(n 1 ,• 11 hie Royal Canitdi- anLegion( Br #167. Fitter in the Club rooms i irence •i\ti.,'o11116%'fl .uppnri of - the Huron-Mtddte-e'i Royal Artily Cadet -Corp t6tr'nc BROOK F.HAYEN FARM in•I.ucan oilers English Rrdme !'..on'.to children ages -I- J 2 • Lessons stan :u ;10 • Call D,inp;r at 227 it 1.4 for more inlumation - (9.101.1 1e THF, WORLD DAY OF PRAYER will he held on March 7 .n 2 p m at the' lBethet.Re- formed Church on Huron St Fasi Everybody wetcontc .Rahy-rating ;~•Ilia he provided • 3.4t.10)* Hi:RON ('(►t NTY BEEF PRODUCERS. ASSOCi.ATiON Rr. ', R:uu a fie and Dance. 5 tiirday. Starch 1 I) r R\1G Community Centre. Roussel. . ,inner 6-3.p m . 'Dance t ,.0-1 12 10. -Music by •fteechwood' Tickets 512 00 per per .r .• ntatct lnc:il di- rectnrs,or :.all Rosemane Bishop 33' 61116 - 9,10.. SOL;TH HURON HOSPITAL A1.XiLiARY NIF,EYiNC Tuesday- \larch 11. 2 p m. Speaker Verla Russell t plate on 'Task Force - 1l' SOLO TOi;RNAMENT; Seatilrth l.eeinn. Saturday liar -h I i Registration 12 10 pp tar Tournament :tans 1 p m Fntry• rive S1 IA) per- percan Nil pr.Tc. i. _o -to pies Everyone welcome - . . - . 3.9.i 101c. I ROAST BEEP DINNER. Ailsa Craig- tamed (;lurch Thursday • 'March .20 Firer sit-- - tin~ 5 p m secomt awing, 5.1 5 p m .Adults 5•) Si, : hildren 6--I ' •:ear. Si.5o Tickets .avadahle from Cmied;Church Wonten or :all \tar3aret 112- i',)-,nr `.5 it'll: "1+- )651) Advance tickets' only - !1 ti 1 EXETF.R Ot)DFEI.i.OWS Annual Friendship Nieht, Saturday \larch 22 I) )7 Kirk_ ton Woodham Community Centre tinner..1 6'04 510 Dinner 'and dance Sl4 041 Dance only.56 (10 Royal:tires Band- all welcome , . 10 1 1 ; _ FXTRAVA(:AN/A -Ni(:HT- Time stmt Talent Auchan. nn Fndav \pnl •:')'1-. 7 Ort p m_ at Stephen (; ntral P,thlic School ,two •cnnc.,cs,nnc ares, 11 Cjvdiion gum north) (u ds and -Services Auction: Rake f ahle:'Fnn -Booth (hence Auction Shuttle bus cervica available For information:or in reserve the lin- please phone Dianne Fink- hetnee 213-2670, Dell Lord 21.1.6)06 .Kate Sleeper ").i.,,5,"4.or"Stephen Central School _214 6162 Come luiin n' the fun' . - - 141- 1 `., CRAFTERS WANTF.D.,Saturtay And Sunday - lune 214 And :9 Reserve your .pace ., nnw Sponsrdd by P.ii hdl laons Chill (..mast Linn Bruce :,1 ecter.-'_')•r-i16') 'a_ Ellen Sr Parkhill Omani) -5 10111)5 1-.I') .: i Beckett wins Exeter Open TENNIS DYNAMO With the physique of a body builder and the grace of a ballerina, Jim Beckett belittled his opponents at the Exeter Mens Open to win $22.68 In prize money. By Barnie The Skateboarding Doe EXETER - Jim "Boom Boom" Beckett beat a slew of professional, amateur and beginner tennis players at the Exeter Mens Open lost week to win the prestigious title along with $22.68 in prize money. Beckett qualified by winning the Over - The -Hill tournament and by bribing judges to make the pro round where he skunked the likes of tennis stars such as Boris Becker and Pete Samaras. "They were wimps. I could have whipped them with my right foot tied to my left hand," said Beckett after the last match. Known for his rolling serves and ferocious backhand Beckett covered the court well pouncing from side to side with cat -like reflexes. His toughest competition came when he met up with St. Marys tennis guru Shorne Beedy. Frustrated by the extended rallies, Becket threw his racquet down, jumped over the net and superflied Beedy, WWF style, eliminating his opponent. "It was just an act of intimidation. I'm usually laid back," said Beckett, who usually plays with a racquet in one hand and a martini, shaken not stirred, in the other. After claiming his trophy, Beckett announced this would be his lost tournament because tennis doesn't satisfy him anymore. "K you don't need to wear an athletic cup, it can't be a red sport." he said, adding they should eliminate the net and allow body checking. His departure doesn't come as a surprise to his fans, who have followed him through several professional sport careers. last year he refired from the Back -Yard Hammock Swinging league and he recently quit bare foot alligator wrestling, citing a low salary and poor benefits. "The severance package was awful." he said. "Besides how many alligators do I have to clobber before it gets boring." Beckett will be remembered best for his role in leading the Canadian National Wing Eating Team to a gold medal at the International Wingoffs in Wingham. Down by 78, Beckett ate 122 wings in 12 minutes, scoring points by impressing judges with his style and technical meets. After retiring from the limelight for a few months, he was actively scouted by several sports organizations but turned down a number of offers including an invitation to try -out for the Toronto Blue Jays and a request to join the struggling Maple Laughs. Beckett, who turns 50 today, will pursue a life of hedonism and has considered taking up tap dancing and ballet. 1 look rather sexy in a pair of passionate pink tights," he said. • This story is total fiction except for the part about the ferocious backhand. and does not necessarily reflect the opinion or humor of the staff at the Times -Advocate. although we all wish Jim a happy SOth birthday.