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Wednesday, December 22, 2010 – Daily News – 3A Local Calendar To add an upcoming event in the Local Calendar, submit information well in advance to the Daily News, attention Calendar, P.O. Box 220, Red Bluff, 96080 or e-mail to clerk@redbluffdailynews.com. Include a contact name and telephone number. WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 22 Red Bluff Adult Wood Carving Class, 10 a.m.-noon, Veterans Hall, 824-5669 Al-Anon, noon to 1 p.m., Presbyterian Church, Jefferson and Hickory BMX practice races, 5:30 p.m., Red Rock BMX Track, Tehama District Fairground, $3 Elks duplicate bridge, noon, Elks Lodge, 355 Gilmore Road, 528-9418 PAL Youth Carving Class, 3-4:30 p.m., Community Center, 824-5669 Red Bluff Kiwanis, noon, Palomino Room Red Bluff Presbyterian Advent Candle Prayer Walk, noon to 1 p.m. in the church’s courtyard and sanctuary, 838 Jefferson St. Senior Dance, 7 p.m., Westside Grange, Walnut Street TeenScreen Mental Health Appointments, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., free by appointment only, Youth Empowerment Services, 1900 Walnut St., 527-8491, Ext. 3012 Tehama Coffee Party Loyalists, 6 p.m., Cozy Diner 259 Main St. Tehama County Elder Services Coordinat- ing Council, 3 p.m., St. Peter’s Episcopal Church, 510 Jefferson St. Widowed persons breakfast, 8 a.m., Tremont Cafe & Creamery, 731 Main St., men and women welcome, 384-2471 Corning Corning Rotary, noon, Rolling Hills Casino: Timbers Steak House, 2655 Barham Avenue, corningrotary.org Latina Leadership Group, 9 a.m., Family Resource Center, West and South streets, 824- 7670 Strategies for Success, Life Skill classes, 1:30 p.m., Family Resource Center, West and South streets, 824-7670 Los Molinos Chamber of Commerce, 6:30 p.m., 7904 Highway 99E Free ESL Class, 3:30-4:30 p.m., Los Moli- nos Elementary, 7700 Stanford Ave., 384-7833 School Readiness Play Group, 10-11:30 a.m., children 4 and younger, free, First Steps Family Resource Center, 7700 Stanford Ave., 384-7833 Cottonwood Cottonwood Creek Watershed Group, edu- cational stakeholders meeting, 6:30 p.m., Com- munity Center, 347-6637 Paynes Creek Plum Valley School Board meeting, 6 p.m. in the school library, 29950 Plum Creek Road THURSDAY, DECEMBER 23 Red Bluff California HEAT Chorus, 7 p.m., Meteer School Room 26, 695 Kimball Road, 895-0139 Ishi Archery Club Indoor Shoot, 6 p.m., Tehama District Fairground $5 members, $6 guests, 527-4200 PAL Kickboxing, 6 p.m., 1450 Schwab St., 529-8716 or 200-3950 Pinochle for Seniors, 12:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m., 1500 So. Jackson St., Free, 527-8177 Red Bluff Exchange Club, noon, M&M Ranch House, 645 Antelope Blvd. #1 Sunrise Speakers Toastmasters, noon, Family Resource Center, 220 Sycamore St. Ste. 101, 528-8066 Swinging Squares Square Dance Club, 7 p.m., Red Bluff Community and Senior Center, 1500 S. Jackson St. For beginner or review classes, call 529-1615 TOPS Club (take off pounds Sensibly), 9:30 a.m., First Christian Church, 926 Madison Ave., 547-7541 or 347-6120, visit www.tops.org Corning Celebrate Recovery, 6:15-9 p.m., Believers Church of God, 783 Solano St., dinner with $3 donation Degree of Pocahontas Silver Cloud Coun- cil # 168, 7 p.m. Independent Grange 470, 20945 Corning Road, Bernie 824-1114 or Kathy 586-1065 Dual Diagnosis Group, 1:30-3 p.m., 1600 Solano St. in Corning, 527-8491, ext. 3309 Soccer training, 4-6 p.m., except for holi- days and rain, Woodson School Soccer Field, 150 N Toomes, 824-7680 Women’s Support Group, 6 p.m., Family Resource Center, West and South streets, 824- 7670 Los Molinos Free ESL Class, 3:30-4:30 p.m., free child care, Los Molinos Elementary, 7700 Stanford Ave., 384-7833 Courtesy photo Pictured, left, is Debbie Coffman, president of the Tehama County Association of Realtors, with the toys that were collected from association members. Right, members of The Marine Corps League, Detachment 1140, Roy Fansler and Milton Goings. The Tehama County Association of Realtors recently presented the Marine Corp League with many toys for its Toys 4 Tehama Tots toy drive. Association President Debbie Coffman challenged each member of the association to donate a toy for the drive. “The results of the drive were impressive, and we’re very proud to be able to support and give back to our community,” Coffman said. For more information on how to donate to the Toys 4 Tehama Tots toy drive, call Milton Goings of the Marine Corp League at 209-3364. Police reports The following infor- mation is compiled from Red Bluff Police Department, Tehama County Sheriff ’s Department, Corning Police Department and California Highway Patrol. Arrests • Omar Farias Mora, 24, of Vina was arrested Monday at Tehama County Probation. He was booked into Tehama County Jail on the charge of assault with a deadly weapon, not firearm or force: Great bodily injury like- ly. No bail was set. • Richard Lee Shaf- fer, 19, of Red Bluff was arrested Monday at Wal- mart. He was booked into jail on the charge of petty theft with a prior jail term. Bail was $10,000. • Kenneth Lloyd Ral- ston, 60, of Corning and Tammy Sue Dawn Kel- ley, 32, of Orland were arrested Monday in the 25000 block of Ohio Avenue in Corning. Both were booked into jail on two counts of possession of a con- trolled substance. Ral- ston was booked on the additional charges of possession of marijua- na/hashish for sale, pos- session of a controlled narcotic, keep place to sell narcotic and pos- sess, manufacture or sell a dangerous weapon. Bail was $82,500. Kel- ley, also known as Tammy Burton and Tammy Sue Dawn Park- erson, was also booked on probation violation and possession of con- trolled substance para- phernalia. Her bail was $5,000. Burglary • Sheriff ’s deputies investigated a burglary Sunday on Houston Lane in Red Bluff. The owner, Billy Lafferty, reported unknown sus- pects entered his unoc- cupied motor home, stored on his property, and removed two flat- screen televisions, a DVD player and DISH receiver. The items, val- ued at $1,000, are believed to have been taken between 8 p.m. Thursday and 3:30 p.m. Sunday. There were no signs of forced entry. Anyone with informa- tion is asked to call the Sheriff’s Department at 529-7900. Collision • No one was injured when Clifton Duncan, 28, of Los Molinos drifted across the center divider from south- bound Interstate 5 and into an on-coming semi in the northbound lane at 5 p.m. Monday. Dun- can was entering I-5 from the South Main Street on-ramp, which is in the construction zone, and the road was wet. Duncan accelerated too fast, causing his pickup to lose traction. The pickup began to spin across both lanes, through the divider and into the northbound lanes where it stuck the side of the trailer of a semi truck driven by John Brissey, 48, of Redding. Duncan’s vehicle had major dam- age and Brissey’s trailer had minor damage. A Caltrans electrical and irrigation box was bro- ken as a result of the collision. Crash • Kathryn Cribbs, 30, of Cottonwood and her two-year-old daughter were uninjured in a rollover crash at 7:29 a.m. Monday on Lake California Drive, west of Sawtooth Drive. Cribbs was driving west on Lake California Drive when her 2-year-old daughter seated directly behind her threw an unknown object toward Cribbs. Cribbs was distracted and allowed the van to veer off the right road edge as she was passing through a left hand curve. The right front of the van hit an oak tree before rolling over with- in the westbound traffic lane of Lake California Drive. Cribbs’ vehicle had major damage. Death • Manuel Garcia Ganoa, 50, of Red Bluff was killed in a Nov. 10 industrial accident at Lassen Forest Products. The body was found at 5:40 a.m. Tehama Coun- ty Sheriff’s logs indicate the accident involved K W I K K U T S Family Hair Salon $300 REGULAR HAIRCUT off with coupon Not good with other offers 1064 South Main St., Red Bluff • 529-3540 Reg. $13.95 Expires 12/31/10 Watch Battery Free Must have coupon Exp 12-24-10 Gold Exchange 530 528-8000 423 Walnut St. Red Bluff heavy equipment. Details of the accident were only recently made avaialable. Hit and run •A hit and run took place at 6:30 p.m. Mon- day in a private parking area on Hooker Creek Road, east of Auction Yard Road between two semis casing minor damage to one and unknown damage to another. Nothing further was available. Vandalism • Officers were sent to the Sacramento River Discovery School about noon Monday for reports of vandalism. Three exterior windows had been shattered at an unknown time. There was no evidence that entry was made into the building and the suspect is unknown. Damage is estimated at $475. • Someone reported their vehicle’s tires had been slashed between 7 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. near Ramos Donuts. While only one tire, valued at $250, was slashed, all four would need to be replaced due to the vehicle drive system. Estimated cost was $1,000. Coupon Happy Holidays our gift to you Another use for pool toys in the winter I find myself continually delighted when I read the e- mails from my "Everyday Cheapskate" readers. There just seems to be no end to the creativity when solving life's little dilemmas. CREATIVE BOOT STUFFING. Instead of using expensive boot stuffers to keep my boots from flopping over, I got one of those long, dense foam "noo- dles" that kids play with in the swimming pool. I cut it in two and (SET ITAL) voila (END ITAL), perfect boot stuffers. They are a lot cleaner and easier to handle than rolled-up newspaper. -- Debbie, North Carolina FIGHTING DEBT WITH COLOR. I have added some new tools to my belt in my fight to become debt-free. Each time I write a check to a creditor, I use the second line in my check regis- ter to record the interest charged that month (in red), the amount of my payment that is actually attack- ing my debt (in green) and the new balance (in blue). This way, I can see at a glance my progress, and the red is a visual reminder of why I never want to be in debt again! -- Michele, California KEEP THE CAR CLEAN. While waiting to pick up my kids, I was cleaning up a mess in the car with a wet wipe that was in my son's diaper bag. I realized how easy it was to wipe off the dashboard and other sur- faces with it. This is a time- saving cleaning technique when you don't have a lot of time. All you need are baby wipes! -- Kim- berly, Wisconsin MAGIC MARKER CLEANER. To remove pen or magic marker from nearly any hard surface -- stained wood, plastic, doll faces, walls, flooring, etc. -- use toothpaste! It works bet- ter than anything I've tried. Just don't use whitening varieties on colored surfaces. -- Jen- nifer, Kentucky BR OCCOLI STICKS. Instead of throwing out broccoli stems, grate them and add them to salads or slaw. Or peel and cut them into sticks, as you would carrots, to eat as a snack. Broccoli sticks are yummy and good for you, too. -- Janice, North Carolina PET HAIR DRAIN STRAIN. When preparing to give your dog or cat a bath in the sink, cut a cir- cle from a green scrubby pad the size of your drain. Place the pad in the drain to keep it from clogging with animal hair. -- Mary, Illinois FOAMING SOAP. I remove the top from the hand soap bottles with the plastic pump that dispens- es foam. Then I put several pieces of leftover bar soap into the bottle. I fill it with warm water and shake it gently to distribute the water. In a few days, I have a new bottle of dis- pensable foam hand soap. -- Kathleen, North Caroli- na Mary Hunt Everyday Cheapskate SPICE CHECK. I came across some not-so-fresh- tasting spices in my pantry. For help, I went to .McCormick.com and clicked on "Spices 101." Using the codes on my McCormick spices, I learned I had some dating back to 1998. -- Rebecca, e-mail Would you like to send a tip to Mary? You can e-mail her at mary@everydaycheapskate.com, or write to Everyday Cheapskate, P.O. Box 2135, Paramount, CA 90723. Include your first and last name and state. Mary Hunt is the founder of www.DebtProofLiving.com and author of 18 books, including "Debt-Proof Living" and "Tiptionary 2." Realtors give back with toy drive