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CBS cleans house More than 11 series have been switched, added or pulled for January. 2C New nightclub promises the offbeat SECTION of discs "from d. lang to Frank Sinatra to Lou Reed." And Kaza is filling a CD jukebox with an equal ly eclectic mix: Patsy Cline, R.E.M. and music local bands. The "unveiling" of freakazoid starts at 9 p.m.

tomorrow. A minimum donation of $2 is suggested; all proceeds will benefit Cancer Action's breast cancer support groups. To find the place, look for the 10-foot-tall, lime-green on the front of the building. Kaza got the name freaka- By MERCEDES FREDERICKSEN STAFF WRITFR In the mid-1980s, Idols was one of Rochester's first and most popular alternative dance nightclubs. "Now there's one on every corner," says Richard Kaza, who owned the now-defunct bar.

After several years out of the club scene, Kaza is back to fill the space at 169 North Chestnut St. recently vacated by the club Home. Determined not to be just another face in the crowd, Kaza's new place, freakazoid, aims to offer something for everybody in the 21-and-older crowd. On the first floor there's a vegetarian cafe, a coffee bar with desserts, and a full bar. "You can play a game of chess, read an art, photography or music magazine," Kaza says, or just sit and contemplate the metal and concrete sculptures by Le Roy artist Rusty O'Geen.

The dance floor is upstairs. DJs will spin an unusual array zoifi from mmediar. Dennis Miller, who used it on his live ROCHESTER, NEW YORK WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 7, 1994 Democrat anft (fljrontdc ttriu comedy snow a lew ndays ago. "I wanted people to smile when they said it," Kaza says. Hours are 5 p.m.-2 a.m.

Monday-Thursday; 5 p.m. -3 a.m. Friday; and 10 p.m. to 4 a.m. Saturday.

Admission is free, except for Fridays beginning at 9 p.m. and Saturdays starting at 10 p.m., when the cover charge is $3. For information (or just a freaky phone experience) call the club's hot line at (716) 987-0000. Paperwork Shoestring artists "paint" with paper they make out of fabric, leaves and scraps of paper. 3C Comics 5C Columns 4C Inside goes out 3C Movies 4C Out About 6C Television 2C 4 1S i- ft -M.

1 "I iV IV. fll nun a K. i rTOcr sVt-'X til ft. By ELIZABETH FORBES STAFF WRITER fi 1 mi The gold-striped armchair in Sibyl Henshaw's front hall spells a subtle welcome come in, sit down, stay awhile. But for regular visitors to the Calumet Street house on Rochester's southeast side, the armchair looks out of place at Christmastime.

For many years, Henshaw lugged the heavy chair upstairs to make room for a more seasonal welcome. Down from the attic would come a life-size Santa mannequin that cheerily greeted guests during the Twelve Days of Christmas. For the past three years, though, the brocaded armchair has stayed at its post and Santa has stayed in the attic along with Henshaw's vast collection of Santa figurines, dolls, candy molds, decorated glasses, pillows, plates and more, acquired over the past 25 years. Henshaw and her sister, Pauline Branson, used to fill every surface of their lifelong home with Santas, down to embroidered covers on the toaster and blender. But the monthlong chore of unpacking and arranging 1,200 objects got to be too much, Henshaw says, so she's loaning part of her collection to Strong Museum for its holiday display.

"Now I don't have to be a meanie when people say they want to see my collection of Santas," she says. "I can say, You can see them at the Strong At 82, Henshaw is a hale woman with piercing blue eyes and neatly coiffed white hair. Her sister, 86, moves a little more slowly but shares Sibyl Henshaws love of Santas has turned into a cause and a collection lafc.inMiiMiiiMrtilM JIRO OSE staff photographer Claus-trophobk Sibyl Henshaw cradles an elfin-size Santa in the attic where she keeps her Christmas collection. storage. They string greenery and lights, just as their mother did when they were children growing up in the house.

Henshaw remembers Christmas as a big day in the fami the same sharp intelligence. They haven't given up decorating for Christmas, even though the bantas stay in A Ho-ho-history What: Holiday display including more than 250 of Sibyl Henshaw's Santa figures When: Through Jan. 2 Where: Lobby of Strong Museum, 1 Manhattan Square, Hours: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Saturday, 1 to 5 p.m.

Sunday Admission: $4.50 adults, $3.50 for seniors and students with ID, $2.50 for children 3-16, free for children under 3 and museum members Call: (716) 263-2700, TDD (716) 423-0746 Old St. Nick These 19th century reproductions show how ly. Her mother would serve a Santa-shaped ice-cream cake after Christmas dinner, purchased from Maggs' icecream shop. Henshaw's collection includes an ice-cream mold from the same shop; the metal contraption is included in the display at Strong Museum. But it wasn't nostalgia or a love for Christmas that compelled Henshaw's Santa pursuit.

Strong Museum is a fitting place to display her pieces because Henshaw's passion for collecting was 2l Wit ir ii Santa's style changes through the decades. Above, a reproduction of a tobacco tin. DAN LOH staff photographer You'd better watch out Some Santas from Henshaw's hoard scope out the naughty and nice at Strong Museum. shared by the museums patron and founder, the late Margaret Woodbury Strong. Over the years, Henshaw has collected stamps, miniature liquor bottles, campaign buttons, any number of things.

Even as a girl, she squirreled away restaurant menus. Rummaging around in her attic, she pulls out a handful of yellowed sheets. "If you went out to eat, you'd swipe one," she explains. "They were easy to come by. It was probably in the 1920s and '30s, when I was in SANTAS, PAGE 6C J65S 7 i'i i nip DAN LOH staff photographer Weight-loss disciples are shedding the extra pounds through prayer Resisting temptation To learn more about Weigh Down or to start a group in your church, call (800) 844-5208, or write to P.O.

Box 2187, Cooke-ville, 38502. And to learn more about First Place, call (713) 688-6788. diet and exercise with weekly prayer meetings and Bible study. Weigh Down tells participants they can eat anything they want as long as they stop the instant that they feel satisfied. "And the only exercise we're going to do is exercise those knees," Shamblin said.

A Tennessee dietician, Shamblin founded Weigh Down in 1986 after leading weight-control seminars in secular settings, armed with a Bible. After a session at a clothing store, a participant told Shamblin her program ought to be in churches. She took the advice. Now Shamblin's 12-week workshops take place in about 600 churches across the United States and Europe. Some groups aren't affiliated with a church and meet in homes, like one led by Beverly Thames of West Columbia, S.C.

Thames has lost eight pounds through Weigh Down; one woman in her group has lost 14 pounds; another, 18. "What attracts me most is the freedom that it gives. You can choose what you want to eat. You eat when you're hungry, and you stop when you're full, to me, it's following God's law," Thames said. That law is this, as Shamblin explains it: Just as your body regulates its need for oxygen, taking in just the amount it needs, your body knows how much food it Down Workshop Church Ministries.

"God says, Tf you will just stop when you've had a need satisfied, I will fill you up richer and fuller than anyone or anything else Weigh Down is one of two church-based weight loss programs gaining popularity across the nation. Another is First Place, begun in 1981 at a Houston church. First Place distributes its materials through the Southern Baptist Convention's Sunday School Board, but its participants include Methodists, Presbyterians and Roman Catholics. The programs share a basic idea: A vibrant relationship with God can replace food cravings. In By JENNIFER GRAHAM KNIGHT-RIDDER NEWSPAPERS By this time next month, Longevity magazine reports, you will probably weigh four to seven pounds more than you do now, thanks to fruitcake, eggnog and sundry other holiday goodies.

If you can stand to gain a few pounds, have at it. But if you're like most Americans, you could stand to lose a few, and you might want to consult with weight-loss gurus like Jenny Craig, Susan Powter or God. "God is jealous of the refrigerator and all the attention we give to fat grams," said Gwen Shamblin, founder and director of Weigh requires to work properly. Stop eating when your hunger is satisfied and your body will eventually return to its natural weight. And meanwhile, your relationship with God will flourish.

Sounds simple enough. What's DIET, PAGE 6C other words, desire God, and you won't desire fudge Twinkies not as much, anyway. The strategies of the two programs differ. First Place combines.