The Bluffer - Red Bluff, CA
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Features S us. partan ound off favorite part about Thanksgiving, why? What is your I "I get to see a lot of my family." Dusty Loyd (9) Veronica Smith Staff Writer Page 5 November 16, 2012 Thanksgiving Traditions shape. Later on in years is when t's that time of the year again and Thanksgiving is here. This holiday wasn't always the way that we know it to be today. Many people think it's all about the food and family gatherings, but it started out completely different. Yes, of course it comes from the pilgrims and of course there's always turkey at the table, but it was a lot different way back when it started about 400 years ago. After a long deathly winter, the pilgrims f inally set tled down in their new area in Virginia and then the Plymouth Colony had a great season of harvesting. Shor tly after, what we know now as Thanksgiving, took "The food because I love food." Victoria Morrison (10) the day had been declared to be a holiday. Governor Bradford named it in 1623, however the holiday didn't catch on to other areas until about the 1660's. From 400 years ago things have changed. One thing in-particular that has evolved is what is being served on the dinner table. The pilgrims and Indians hunted down wild turkeys, deer, and even sea animals (including seals and multiple f ish), and ber ries with sugar. Most of the time there was no sugar due to the price. A lot of people would think that they had pies but really the only type of pie that they might have had was pumpkin pie. For the most part there was no pie because sugar and other products were too expensive to obtain. Some things that are different in the foods today are we have stuff ing, turkey, ham, gravy, potatoes, cornbread, and cranber ry sauce. Then again, a lot of families have their own addition to the tradition depending on what they all like. They like to do it just to make it a lit tle more special at the dinner table. "My special tradition is to make a new and different recipe each year," said Kathleen Fer ran, health teacher. "I like to stick to the traditional items on Thanksgiving," said Paulette Hendricks, Culinary Arts teacher. Although Thanksgiving food traditions have changed throughout many years, the main dishes have stayed the same and most likely will within the years to come. Thanksgiving has changed from the beginning. In the years to come, although it most likely will not change by much, it is ex p e c t e d t h a t t r a d i t i o n s will continue to grow and that new ideas for celebration will come about. One of the most these important things to remember is to never forget the main reason why we have this holiday. It's to Tehama County Farm Bureau awards businesses and people in Tehama County Bailey Patchen Feature Editor On Monday night, "Petting my own beard at the end of no shave November, next to feeding the hungry. Giving thanks is my favorite after school activity." Sean Freeny (11) November 5, many people and businesses were awarded for their hard work and participation in Tehama County. The awards ceremony was held at the Red Bluff Community Center. The ceremony was put on by the Tehama County Farm Bureau. The fee to get into the dinner ceremony was twenty-five dollars. The award ceremony "The pumpkin pie because itʼs delicious." Valery Gonzalez (12) consisted of 4 different parts. The first part of the night allowed everyone to look at the different items that were going to be put in the silent auction later in the night. This part also allowed people to vote on which superhero goat they liked best built by elementary schools in Tehama County. The second part was the silent auction. The items in this auction consisted of a guided tour of fishing on the river, a catered party for 30 people, bags of pistachios, and many other items. All of the money raised from the silent auction went to a donation for The third part was dinner. The dinner was a buffet put on by the M and M Ranch Restaurant. The bar was put on by the Palomino Room. After dinner, a different assortment of desserts were passed out to everyone. The last part of the ceremony was the awards. There was a total of nine awards given out that night. The guest speaker of the award ceremony was Paul Wenger, president of California Farm Bureau Federation. The awards consisted of Business Persons of the year, Farmer of the year, Volunteer of the year, Woman of the year, Senior Citizen of the year, Border Member of the year, remind us of all the great things we have in our lives. The thing to never forget about this day is to give thanks to everybody in your life that has made an impact. Bailey Patchen/ BLUFFER All of the award recipiants together showing off their awards Monday night after the ceremony. Young Farmer of the year, Out Standing Public service, and Teacher of the year. The awards were handed out by Doug LaMalfa, California's newly elected congressman, and Jerry Crow, who represented Wally Herger, retired congressman, and Jim Nielsen, our state senator. All of the award recipiants had no idea that they were recieving their awards. They were all being told that they had to give a speech about different propositions or that someone else in their family or a friend was recieving the award. Ashlan Brunello Feature Editor "Food, family, and watching my son try mashed potatoes for the first time." Mr. Ackley (Teacher) Spartan Health Welding and Art participate in Tehama County's Art Walk During the holiday seasons, it is not unusual to hear random talk about weight gain. It's even more common to hear this talk and have the person speaking laugh it off. However, this probably isn't the best thing to "laugh off". On average, the typical person eats at least 4300 calories and 229 grams of fat on Thanksgiving Day. WOW, I know, that seems ridiculous. But, with the types of foods available, it makes sense. Out of all the food that is typically served, five in particular are ranked as the worse. The first "deadly" item is "Being able to spend time with my family and feeling itʼs okay to stuff myself." Mrs. White (Teacher) Sound Off/Veronica Smith cranberry sauce. Many think that this is an un-harmful item to put on the plate. However, due to all of the sugars and high fructose syrup, one serving can push someone back by 200 calories. The second item to look out for is candied yams. Due to all of the extra ingredients added to make these, they can set you back up to 400 calories. The third item is stuffing. Stuffing is made of white bread, which is one of the worst kinds to "snack" on. Just one cup of this item can have up to 400 calories. Making the list at number 4 is mashed potatoes and gravy. This item is obvious yet people choose to ignore the "bad news" when it is a holiday. One cup of mashed potatoes can have up to 300 calories while only a tablespoon of gravy can have at least 60. Finishing the list off is pie. Yes, Thanksgiving isn't complete without a little bit of desert, but one slice of pie can have about 400 calories. Adding whipped cream or icecream can make that 4 into a 6. So, this Thanksgiving, ask yourself, is it worth it? A way to resolve weight gain issues is to limit your proportions. Instead of a whole piece of pie, try half a piece…it may actually work… or not. Grey Groetke Guest Writer Red Bluff High's welding and art classes helped the Tehama County Art Council November 2 and 3. Tehama County Art Council (TCAC) is a an umbrella organization that supports all arts. Red Bluff High School Art Classes entered in approximately 29 pieces of art work for TCAC's historic art walk. ROP welding classes entered in 15 to 20 entries, according to Mr. Pritchard. The welding projects showed a great deal of variety both in construction and art style. They were primarily abstract sculptures, with a few functional art pieces. The pieces were made in a variety of ways, some were made through gas welding, others were designed with CAD programs and then cut out with a plasma cutter. Pieces, include clothes hangers, horse shoes, and a bat symbol with "Batman" spelled out in it. The art projects also showed variety. Some were mostly patterns, while others were more interpretable images. Most were drawn or painted, but a few were actually made with cuts of different colored papers or other methods. Participating business' display local art work in 35 different locations marked by colored flags. The air is kept festive with lights, food, and live music across the area. The public is free to meet and speak with local artists at receptions featuring their own art work. TCAC helps to spread awareness of local artists and encourages young artists to develop their talents. The TCAC hopes to cultivate a larger appreciation of art in the community and support artistic endeavors. The students at Red Bluff High school agree that artwork is important. "I love it, I enjoy seeing the creativity and how people express themselves through art," said, Faith Winiecki, sophomore. "I love art because I love seeing my ideas come alive on paper" said, Catherine Reineman, senior. If you wish to practice your art talent, you should think about joining art next semester. You can also consider joining welding, where you will get a chance to do artwork not easily preformed elsewhere. If you wish to attend the art walk next year, you can mark your calender on the first weekend of Novmber. If you wish to make an entry into next years art walk you can get an application online at Tehama County Art Council's website.