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Wednesday, December 29, 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 29 Red Bluff Adult Wood Carving Class, 10 a.m.-noon, Veter- ans Hall, 824-5669 Al-Anon, noon to 1 p.m., Presbyterian Church, Jef- ferson 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 Red Bluff Kiwanis, noon, Palomino Room Senior Dance, 7 p.m., Westside Grange, Walnut Street TeenScreen Mental Health Appointments, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.., free, by appoiintment only, Youth Empowerment Services, 1900 Walnut St., 527-8491, Ext. 3012 Widowed persons breakfast, 8 a.m., Tremont Cafe & Creamery, 731 Main St., men and women wel- come, 384-2471 Corning Corning Rotary, noon, Rolling Hills Casino: Tim- bers Steak House, 2655 Barham Avenue, corningro- tary.org Strategies for Success, Life Skill classes, 1:30 p.m., Family Resource Center, West and South streets, 824-7670 Los Molinos Free ESL Class, 3:30-4:30 p.m., Los Molinos Ele- mentary, 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 THURSDAY,DECEMBER 30 Red Bluff Grief Support Group, 3 p.m., St. Elizabeth Com- munity Hospital, Coyne Center, 528-4207 Ishi Archery Club Indoor Shoot, 6 p.m., Tehama District Fairground $5 members, $6 guests, 527-4200 Live country music,5-7 p.m., with dinner, Veterans Hall Painting session, Red Bluff Art Association, 10 a.m., Snug Harbor recreation room, 600 Rio Vista Ave., 527-4810 PAL Youth Carving Class, 3-4:30 p.m., Communi- ty Center, 824-5669 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 Playtime Pals Playgroup, 9:30 a.m., Family Resource Center, 220 Sycamore St., Ste. 101, 528- 8066 Red Bluff Exchange Club, noon, M&M Ranch House, 645 Antelope Blvd. #1 Red Bluff Lions Club, 6 p.m., Veterans Memorial, 527-8452 Sunrise Speakers Toastmasters, noon, Red Bluff Family Resource Center, 220 Sycamore St.Suite 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 Corning Celebrate Recovery,6:15-9 p.m., Believers Church of God, 783 Solano St., dinner with $3 donation Dual Diagnosis Group, 1:30-3 p.m., 1600 Solano St. in Corning, 527-8491, ext. 3309 Soccer training, 4 to 6 p.m., except for holidays and rain, Woodson School Soccer Field, 150 N Toomes, 824-7680. Sewing group, 9 a.m., Family Resource Center, West and South Streets, 824-7670 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 FRIDAY,DECEMBER 31 Red Bluff Al-Anon, 6 to 7 p.m., Presbyterian Church, Jeffer- son and Hickory California HEAT chorus, 7 p.m., Metteer School, 695 Kimball Road, 527-8001 Celebrate Recovery, 6:15 p.m., Vineyard Christian Fellowship, 738 Walnut St. 527-2449 Grief Support Group, 3 p.m., St. Elizabeth Com- munity Hospital, Coyne Center, 528-4207 Hospice Second Hand store half off sale, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., South Main Street Live country music, with dinner at the Veterans Hall, 5-7 p.m. Painting session, Red Bluff Art Association, 10 a.m., Snug Harbor recreation room, 600 Rio Vista Ave., 527-4810 Red Bluff Exchange Club, noon, Palomino Room, 723 Main St., upstairs RED BLUFF Kevin Smith and Phillip Smith 570 South Main St., Red Bluff CA 96080 • 527-6640 Mon.-Fri. 9:00am to 7:00pm, Sat. 9:00am to 6:00pm Sun. 11:00am to 4:00pm 6 little ways to save big If you've discovered the joys of superfine sugar for quick dis- solving in liquids and flaw- less baking, you also may have discovered that little luxury can cost almost dou- ble the price of regular gran- ulated sugar (7 cents per ounce versus 4 cents per ounce in my store). Luckily, we won't ever have to buy superfine sugar again -- or have to give up using it, either -- thanks to today's first great reader, who shares her quick and easy tip: MAKE YOUR OWN SUPERFINE SUGAR. Instead of paying higher prices for superfine sugar, which is called for in many fancy recipes and iced tea, grind regular sugar in a blender until it's superfine in texture. Keep an eye on it, or you will end up with pow- dered sugar. And that's another tip. -- Barb, Connecticut ELIMINATE FRUIT JUICE STAINS. I couldn't believe it when my friend told me to pour boiling water on fruit juice stains. It went against everything I thought I knew. Then, after a rare dinner party, as I surveyed the raspberry sauce stains on my only white linen tablecloth, I fired up the teakettle. Imagine my shock when the stains melted slowly away as the boiling water ran through them. There's not a trace of raspberry sauce left. For the best results, treat stains as soon as possible, and do not use any other method first. -- Susan, Cali- fornia SPICE IT UP. To make the air in your home fragrant this winter, cut a length of pantyhose, and put your favorite spice blend inside. Then tie both ends, and place it inside a heating vent. Or add some spices to the vacu- um cleaner bag. This is a great way to use up kitchen spices that are older than 6 months and have lost their strength and pungency. -- Connie, Virginia What a deal! I found spices of com- parable quality at a fraction of the prepackaged price. For example, a small bottle of name-brand cumin sells for $4.39. The same amount in bulk to refill my old cumin container cost 63 cents. -- Margie, Washington RECYCLE FLORAL CONSIGNMENT FORMALWEAR. I just visited a consignment store where fancy for- malwear items are avail- able for rent. A customer pays a very modest one-time rental fee. What a great way to keep your wardrobe from bulging, plus no one ever sees you at a formal affair in a dress you've worn before. -- Lynda, New York BULK SPICES. It had been a while since I purchased spices, and was I ever shocked to see how expensive the little spice jars were. The overpriced condiments certain- ly didn't fit into my grocery budget. I was thrilled to find spices in the bulk foods section of my grocery. have no excuse for drinking and driving. If you’ve been drinking, AAA Northern California will take you and your car home for free. AAA will offer its Tipsy Tow service to drinking dri- vers from 6 p.m. on New Year’s Eve until 6 a.m. on New Year’s Day in North- ern California. Drivers, potential passengers, party hosts, bartenders and restau- rant managers can call (800) 222-4357 (AAA-HELP) for a free tow home of up to ten miles. Just tell the AAA operator, “I need a Tipsy Tow,” and a truck will be on its way. You do not need to be a AAA member. The service will provide Mary Hunt Everyday Cheapskate BOWS. Here's a way to recycle the floral bows that come with flower arrange- ments or potted plants: Unwrap the wire around the ribbon. Heat your iron in the steam position. Lay the ribbon on your ironing board wrong side up, and iron it in one direction. You may need to use the spritz of water or spray starch to get the wrinkles out. When it's cool, roll the ribbon on an empty spool or tube as needed to create a beautiful package. -- Amie, Texas 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." AAAto help keep drunk drivers off the road for New Year’s Eve New Year’s Eve revelers a one-way ride for the driver and vehicle to the driver’s home. If there are additional passengers who need a ride, they will be taken to the dri- ver’s home as long as there is sufficient room for them to be transported safely in the tow truck. You cannot make a reservation. “We want everyone to ring in the New Year by having fun and enjoying the evening with friends and family,” said AAA Northern California spokesperson Matt Skryja. “But we want everyone to do it safely and responsibly. Simply call for our Tipsy Tow service and help AAA keep the roads safe this holiday.” According to a recent National Highway Traffic Safety Administration study, 20 percent of all motorists in the past year have driven a motor vehicle within two hours of drink- ing alcohol. About 13 per- cent of the total population has done so in the past 30 days. It takes only one or two drinks to impair vision, steering, braking, judgment and reaction time. AAA estimates that a first time DUI conviction can cost up to $12,000 in fines, penalties, restitution, legal fees and added insur- ance expenses. You can’t put a price tag on a crash that causes an injury or death. Storm preparation tips from PG&E Be prepared for power outages year-round with these tips: • Have battery-operated flashlights and radios with fresh batteries ready. Listen for updates on storm condi- tions and power outages. • If you have a telephone system that requires electric- ity to work, such as a cordless phone or answering machine, plan for alternate communication – have a stan- dard telephone handset, cellular telephone or pager ready as a backup. • Candles pose a fire risk, and you should avoid using them. If you must use candles, keep them away from drapes, lampshades and small children. Do not leave can- dles unattended. • Freeze plastic containers filled with water to make blocks of ice that can be placed in your refrigerator/freez- er during an outage to prevent foods from spoiling. Blue Ice from your picnic cooler also works well in the freez- er. • If you have a stand-by generator, make sure that it’s installed safely and inform PG&E to avoid risking dam- age to your property and endangering PG&E workers. Information on the safe installation of generators can be Police reports The following infor- mation is compiled from Red Bluff Police Depart- ment, Tehama County Sheriff’s Department, Corning Police Depart- ment and California Highway Patrol. Arrests Ivan Rodriguez, 18, and one juvenile of Red Bluff were arrested for public intoxication around 2 a.m. Monday. Red Bluff police officers found Rodriguez and five juveniles in the 200 block of South Main Street, near Fish Road. One of the juveniles and Rodriguez were intoxi- cated to the point where they were unable to care for their own safety. The intoxicated juvenile was taken to St. Elizabeth Community Hospital for medical clearance and then booked into the Tehama County Juvenile Hall. The four other juveniles were cited for violation of curfew and released to their parents. • Leonard Allen Smith, 42, of Corning was arrested Monday for receiving known stolen property. Bail was set at $10,000. Vandalism • A resident in the 1100 block of Main Street reported a vehi- cle’s tires were slashed during the night Sunday. found at www.pge.com/. • If your power goes out, unplug or turn off all electric appliances to avoid overloading circuits and fire hazards when power is restored. Simply leave a single lamp on to alert you when power returns. Turn your appliances back on one at a time when conditions return to normal. • Treat all downed power lines as if they are “live” or energized. Keep yourself and others away from them and immediately call 911 then notify PG&E at 1-800-743- 5000. Before calling PG&E about a power outage: • Check to see if other neighbors are affected. This would confirm if an outage has occurred in just your res- idence or within the neighborhood area. • If only your residence is without power, check circuit breakers and/or fuse boxes to see if the problem is limit- ed to the home electric system. • After performing the steps above, report your outage to: PG&E's 24-Hour Emergency and Customer Service Line 1-800-743-5000. PG&E phone lines may become very busy during major storms, so PG&E is asking customer to have patience when trying to reach PG&E. • Four vehicles were burglarized in the Raley’s parking lot around 8 p.m. Monday. In the same hour, two other reports came in about other vehicles being vandalized. • At Luigi’s Pizza, the owner of a Nissan Xterra reported that someone vandalized a window of the vehicle within the previous two hours. Damage was estimated at $500. • Another person reported the driver-side door of a Dodge van was vandalized sometime between 4 and 8:30 p.m. in the parking lot at Lar- iat Bowl. Although the window was shattered, no property was taken. Damages were estimated at $500. Crash • A 17-year-old Red Bluff boy and his passen- ger were uninjured in a rollover crash at 9:35 p.m. Monday on Ridge Road, west of Alta Vista Drive. The boy, who was driving a 2011 Ford Focus, was driving east on Ridge Road about 45 mph when he entered a left hand curve with a posted 20 mph speed limit. He was unable to negotiate the curve and allowed the vehicle to leave the left edge of road where it rolled multiple times before coming to rest on its roof. The vehicle had major damage.