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Local Calendar Submit calendar items to P.O. Box 220, Red Bluff, 96080 or clerk@redbluffdailynews.com. THURSDAY, APRIL 19 California HEAT Chorus - Sweet Adelines, 7 p.m., Red Bluff Meteer School Room 26, 695 Kimball Road, 895-0139 Childbirth Class, 6:30 p.m., St. Elizabeth Commu- nity Hospital, Columba room, Anita 529-8377 Community Action Agency, 3 p.m. Board of Supervisors chambers Democratic Central Committee of Tehama Coun- ty, 5:30 p.m., Los Gordos, 200 S. Main St. Fun Senior Aerobics with Linda, 8-9 a.m., $1 per class, Red Bluff Community Center, 1500 South Jack- son Street 527-8177 Grief Support Group, 3 p.m., St. Elizabeth Com- munity Hospital, Coyne Center, Kristin, 528-4207 Line Dancing, beginners at 9 a.m.; intermediate at 10 a.m.;Community Center, 1500 S. Jackson St. 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 PAL Kickboxing, 6 p.m., 1450 Schwab St., 529- 8716 or 200-3950 Parkinson's Disease Awareness Workshop, 1-3 p.m., Community Center, 1500 S.Jackson St., 800 995- 0878 Passages caregiver support group, 12:30 p.m., Red Bluff Community and Senior Center, 1500 S.Jack- son St., 229-0878 or 800 995-0878 Phoenix Comunity Support Group for those get- ting over chemical dependency, 11:30 a.m., Presby- terian Church, 838 Jefferson St., 945-2349 Pinochle for Seniors, 12:30-3:30 p.m., 1500 S. Jackson St., Free, 527-8177 Playtime Pals Playgroup, 10 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 Joint Union High School District Board of Trustees, 5:30 p.m., 1525 Douglas St. Red Bluff Lions Club, 6 p.m., Veterans Memorial, 527-8452 Red Cross Disaster Volunteers Meeting, 6-7:30 p.m., CalFire headquarters, 604 Antelope Blvd., north side of Antelope, 934-5344 Round-Up Mixer, 5:30-10 p.m., Reynolds Ranch & Farm Supply, $10 Sacramento River Discovery Center Thursday Evening Program, 7 p.m., 1000 Sale Lane, 527-1196 Sunrise Speakers Toastmasters, noon, Family Resource Center, 220 Sycamore St.Ste.101, 529-1841 Support group for pet loss, 2 p.m., Family Service Agency, 1347 Grant St., 527-6782 Swinging Squares Square Dance Club, 7 p.m., Red Bluff Community Center, 1500 S. Jackson St. For beginner or review classes, call 529-1615 Tehama County Health Planning Council, noon, Elks Lodge, 355 Gilmore Road Tehama County Planning Commission, 9 a.m., board chambers, 745 Oak St. TOPS Club (take off pounds Sensibly), 8:30 a.m., First Christian Church, 926 Madison Ave., 527-7541 or 347-6120, visit www.tops.org Widowed Persons Dinner, 6 p.m., call 384-2471 for location Corning Cal-Fresh and Healthy Family Appointments,1-3 p.m., Corning Family Resource Center, 1488 South St., 824-7670 Third St. burn Ave. Corning Friends of the Library, 2:30 p.m., 740 Corning High School Board, 7 p.m., 643 Black- Corning in the Evening,5:30 p.m., Sweet Life Cafe, New Life, 660 Solano St. Corning Patriots, 6 p.m., Senior Center, 824-2332 Corning Skateboard and Bike Association meet- ing,6 p.m., City Hall Council Chambers, 794 Third St. Dance with Juana,noon to 1 p.m., Family Resource Center, 1488 South St., 824-7670 Domestic Violence Information and Support Group, 1-3 p.m., Olive Room at the Corning Healthcare District, 275 Solano St. 528-0226 Dual Diagnosis Group, 1:30-3 p.m., 1600 Solano St., 527-8491, Ext. 3309 Improved Order of Red Men, 7 p.m. Independent Grange 470, 20945 Corning Road, 824-1114 Soccer training, 4-6 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 Unified School Board, 7 p.m., Los Molinos High School cafeteria Gerber-Las Flores Community Service District, 6:30 p.m.331 San Benito Ave. Los Molinos Gerber Mineral Mineral School Board, 5 p.m., 38355 Scenic Ave. Manton Manton Joint Union School Board, 6:30 p.m. Thursday, April 19, 2012 – Daily News 3A Cosigning mistake can drag you down Dear Mary: A few years ago, I cosigned a home loan for my sister. She promised me at the time that she'd refinance within the year and take me off the loan. Well, that never happened, and my sister is in serious financial trouble. The bank is threatening to foreclose on her house. Even worse, my hus- band and I were recently turned down for our own loan because of my now-bad credit score. My sister is refusing to refinance or sell the house so my name can come off the loan. My husband is furious, and it's really causing a strain on our marriage. What can I do? -- Patty, Colorado Dear Patty: You've got the finan- cial equivalent of a medical alert. When you cosigned, you guaran- teed the loan -- and the lender is not going to let you off the hook. You are legally obligated for the loan as if it were yours alone. Your sister has shown her cards, so it's time for you to try to save the day. Call the lender immediately to find out exactly what it will take to bring the loan current. Then sit down with your sister and let her know in no uncertain terms you are selling the house and you expect her full coop- eration. At the very least, this will be a seven-year black eye on your credit report; at the most it could force you into bankruptcy. my coworkers is con- stantly asking to borrow money during the week. It's never a large amount, just a few dollars here and there to grab a soda or cover her lunch order. The problem is that she never pays me back. I feel petty bringing it up, but all this money adds up after a while. Is there a way to approach her without mak- ing both of us uncomfortable? -- Debby, Michigan Dear Debby: Money issues are Cosigning is such a serious mat- ter, federal law requires lenders to give the cosigner written notice that fully explains the legal obligation. If you did not get that full disclosure when you cosigned, you may have legal recourse. In that case, I suggest you speak with an attorney right away. Dear Mary: One of rules. So the next time she asks to borrow money, say, "Sally, I'm sorry but I don't want to risk our friendship over money." Then turn away and go about your business. That will probably put an end to her requests. If she's a slow learner and persists, follow with, "No, it would put our friendship at risk, and I'm not willing to do that." Mary Hunt Everyday Cheapskate always sticky, especially between coworkers. The first time you lent her money, you wrote the rules. You taught her that all she has to do is ask and you will give her money without a need to repay. She caught on quickly and has continued to play by your rules. Now you have to change the in the future. Do you have a question for If you decide to recoup what she's borrowed in the past, go to her with a total and ask her to come up with an acceptable repay- ment plan. Putting it in writing will teach her that you are serious and that you will hold her to repay- ment. If not, write it off as an important lesson learned so that it does not affect your working relationship Mary? Email her at mary@everydaycheapskate.com, or write to Everyday Cheapskate, P.O. Box 2099, Cypress, CA 90630. Mary Hunt is the founder of www.DebtProofLiving.com, a personal finance member website and the author of "7 Money Rules for Life," released in January 2012. Hospital among nation's top 100 St. Elizabeth Commu- nity Hospital was today named one of the nation's 100 Top Hospitals by Thomson Reuters, a lead- ing provider of informa- tion and solutions to improve the cost and quality of healthcare. This is the sixth con- secutive year the hospital has been recognized with this honor. The study evaluates performance in 10 areas: mortality; medical com- plications; patient safety; average patient stay; expenses; profitability; patient satisfaction; adherence to clinical standards of care; post- discharge mortality; and readmission rates for heart attack, heart failure and pneumonia. The study has been conducted Top Hospitals study, Thomson Reuters researchers evaluated 2,886 short-term, acute care, non-federal hospi- tals. They used public information — Medicare cost reports, Medicare Provider Analysis and Review (MedPAR) data and core measures and patient satisfaction data annually since 1993. "I am honored and proud to be a member of such an amazing collabo- rative team of health care providers," said President Jon Halfhide. "Our employees, nurses, vol- unteers and medical staff are the key to our success and make every effort to provide compassionate, patient-family centered care." To conduct the 100 company, together with Staples, Inc., the world's largest office products company and second largest e-com- merce company, offers free electron- ics recycling for all brands of office technology at Staples stores nation- wide, regardless of where the devices were purchased. HP, the world's largest technology The Staples technology recycling program, powered by HP, accepts all from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Hospital Compare website. Hospi- tals do not apply, and winners do not pay to market this honor. The winning hospitals were announced in the April 16 edition of Mod- ern Healthcare magazine. "This year, the con- centration of 100 Top Hospitals award winners has shifted significantly, with Texas, Florida and California housing the most winners," said Jean Chenoweth, senior vice president. "A major change in performance geographically is an encouraging indication that the bar for quality care has been raised once again." St. Elizabeth is an all brands of the following electronics: • Desktop PCs, laptops, netbooks, tablet PCs, external hard drives and small servers • All computer monitors • Printers, desktop copiers, faxes and all-in-one devices • Mice, keyboards, modems/routers networking and PC speakers • Shredders, streaming devices, private-room, 76 licensed bed facility that brings state-of-the-art health care to the North State. The hospital, provides level III trauma care and offers advanced services including minimally invasive endoscopic, obstetric, gynecological and laser surgery. offers a premier imaging center including digital mammography, PET CT and MRI. St. Elizabeth has been serving Tehama County for more than 105 years and is a mem- ber of Dignity Health, the largest not-for-profit health care system in California, along with Mercy Medical Center Redding and Mercy Mt. Shasta. The hospital also Store offers free electronics recycling phones and Universal Power Supply (UPS battery backup) • Mobile phones, GPS devices, MP3 players, digital camcorders and digital cameras Customers can drop off their tech- nology for recycling at the service desk of their local Staples store. Additional information is available at hp.com/us/go/recycling and sta- ples.com/recycle. Investigate superpowers in nature superpowers that exist in nature and in you with Gateway Science Muse- um's Gateway Discovery Camp. Designed for chil- dren entering fourth through sixth grades this fall, the summer science camps will run June 25 – 29 and July 16 – 20. Summer camp partici- pants will investigate nature's superpowers by creating objects that explore the power in the sun, water, plants and wind. Activities include making a solar-powered oven to harness the power of the sun and creating models that test the super- power of flight in birds This summer, explore and planes. Gateway Discovery Camp participants will also explore their own superpowers. Campers will participate in a range of activities, including taking a sensory journey through the Butte Creek Ecological Reserve to test their powers of hearing to identify birds and other creatures that can be heard but not seen, and using the power of sight to find creatures that are camouflaged in their nat- ural environment. Other activities will challenge campers' sense of smell, touch and observation. Gateway Discovery Camp will run from 9 Lotto numbers SACRAMENTO (AP) — The winning num- bers drawn Wednesday night in the California Lottery's ''SuperLotto Plus'' game were: 5-7-8-10-29. Meganumber: 16. 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