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FRIDAY,MAY 25 Red Bluff Al-Anon, 6-7 p.m., Presbyterian Church, Jefferson and Hickory Celebrate Recovery, 7 p.m., Bethel Assembly of God, 625 Luther Road, 527-0445 or 366-6298 Hospice Second Hand Store half price sale, all day, Riverside Shopping Center Knit for Kids, 9:15 to noon, Presbyterian Church, 838 Jefferson St., 527-0372 SATURDAY,MAY 26 Red Bluff BMX racing, 5:30 p.m., Red Rock BMX Track, Tehama District Fairground, $10 Tehama County Young Marine Drills, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., 1005 Vista Way, Ste.C. 366-0813 Weight Watchers meeting, 8 a.m. and 9:30 a.m Weigh-in starts half-hour before meeting.485 Antelope Blvd.#N, next to Bud's Jolly Kone. 1-800-651-6000 Senior Dance, 7 p.m., Senior Center, Josephine Street, 384-2100 Los Molinos Tehama Tehama County Museum, 1-4 p.m weekends, weekday group tours by appointment, donation, 275 C St., group tours 384-2595 SUNDAY,MAY 27 Red Bluff Celebrate Recovery, 6-8 p.m., Vineyard Christian Fellowship, 738 Walnut St., 527-2449 Fifth Sunday Sing, 6 p.m., First Southern Baptist Church, 585 Kimball Road WHEEPicnic and Prayer Circle, 4:20 p.m., 22116 Riverside Avenue Evangelist services, 7 p.m., Family Bible Church, 609 Marin St., 824-9989 Corning Tehama Tehama County Museum, 1-4 p.m weekends, weekday group tours by appointment, donation, 275 C St., group tours 384-2595 MONDAY,MAY 28 Memorial Day Corning Alcoholics Anonymous, noon Monday through Friday, 5 p.m. Thursday, 7 p.m. Monday, Tuesday and Saturday and 1 p.m. Sunday, 783 Solano St., behind the church Narcotics Anonymous, and 7 p.m., 820 Marin St., 824-114 or 586-0245, meetings daily through Satur- day, additional meeting noon Mondays TUESDAY.MAY 29 Red Bluff Alzheimer's and dementia support group, 6 p.m., Lassen House, 705 Luther Road, 529-2900 Cribbage Club, 6 p.m., Cozy Diner, 259 So. Main St., 527-6402 First Five Tehama, 3-5 p.m. Tehama County Department of Education, 1135 Lincoln St. Fun Senior Aerobics with Linda, 8-9 a.m., $1 per class, Community Center, 1500 S. Jackson St., 527- 8177 International Order of the Rainbow for Girls, 6:45 p.m., Masonic Hall 822 Main St. 527-6715 Line Dancing, beginners at 9 a.m.; intermediate at 10 a.m.;Community Center, 1500 S. Jackson St. 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, 10 a.m., Family Resource Center, 220 Sycamore St. Suite 101, 528- 8066 Red Bluff Rotary, noon, Elks Lodge Take Off Pounds Sensibly — TOPS, 10 a.m., First United Methodist Church, 525 David Ave., 824-0556 or 529-1414 Tehama County Board of Supervisors, 10 a.m., board chamber, 727 Oak St. Tehama County Tea Party Patriots,6 p.m., Grange Hall, 20794 Walnut St. Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1932, 7 p.m.Vet- erans Building, Oak St. Weight Watchers meeting, 9 a.m., 6 p.m., weigh- in starts half-hour before meetings, 485 Antelope Blvd., #N, next to Bud's Jolly Kone, 1-800-651-6000 Friday, May 25, 2012 – Daily News 3A A glimmer of hope to cling to Think back to a low point in your life. Don't struggle with this, just try to recall when you were going through a diffi- cult season and life seemed bleak. Now recall that first glimmer of hope you clung to as you could see that things were beginning to turn around. Sometimes, it's good to look back to see how things worked out. It's encouraging to recall the results of the difficult decisions we had to make and the hard work we had to do. It reminds us that no matter what, things do get better, eventual- ly. have you done with what you have learned? Recently, a national headline caught my attention: "Americans' Income up Strong 0.5 Percent, Con- sumer Spending Flat." Here's what I took from this: Don't get too excit- ed. Headlines are not always the gospel truth. Even if this one is totally reliable, one half of one per- cent isn't much. However, some- thing has changed to prompt this statistic. It's that bright light of hope, a first step. Which brings me to something very important we need to talk about. Many of you have been reading this column since the beginning. And many have joined my DPL family, too. I am grateful for your loyalty and commitment. But what Statistically (meaning what's in my inbox), a rela- tively small percentage have done well with what they've learned. Many have gotten out of debt and gone on to do extraordi- nary things with their ordinary incomes. Many have survived long sea- sons of unemployment. In a recent appearance on a national radio talk show, Jerry called in to speak with me. He recalled that 12 years ago, while waiting to board an international flight, he picked up a copy of my book, "Debt- Proof Your Marriage." He said he read it cover to cover on that long flight. He went on to recount that he and his wife began following the DPL princi- ples, and continue to this day. He says that their lives and marriage have been transformed because they took control of their money and debt-proofed their lives. It pains me to tell you how many messages I get that are not quite so glowing. This is typical: I've been following you for X-number of years. I keep planning to get started, but stuff happens. It's so hard. Now I am in worse shape than ever. And on and on it goes. Seriously? You know what to do, but you can't get yourself out of your recliner and off your 500 channels of cable TV to get serious about your finances? Mary Hunt Everyday Cheapskate today. If you don't do it now, when? You need to do this. Once started, that first glimmer of hope will be there for you to cling to. Look, this economy will turn around. Your income will increase. But until you get out of your comfort zone and say enough is enough, nothing will change. More money will only make things worse. How badly do things have to get for you to wake up? You must get started Mary Hunt is the founder of www.DebtProofLiving.com and author of 20 books, including her January 2012 release, "7 Money Rules for Life." You can email her at mary@everydaycheapskate.com, or write to Everyday Cheapskate, P.O. Box 2099, Cypress, CA 90630. lawsuit that the Corps failed to comply with the federal Endangered Species Act, National Environmental Policy Act, and federal Admin- istrative Procedure Act when it adopted a nation- al policy requiring the removal of virtually all trees and shrubs on feder- al levees. The Corps developed its national levee vegetation removal policy in the wake of Hurricane Katrina. The Corps' national ment of Fish and Game (DFG) sued the United States Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) Wednesday, May 23. DFG claimed in its policy fails to account for regional variations among levees. As early DFG sues Army Corps to protect fish, wildlife The California Depart- as 1955, the Corps encouraged and even required the planting of trees and shrubs on Cali- fornia levees. Studies conducted in 1967, 1999 and 2008 by California confirm that native ripar- ian vegetation are com- patible with flood control and that such vegetation can often act to minimize damage during a flood event. In fact, the Corps' own studies from 1991 and 1999 confirm that post- damage flood rates for levees containing woody vegetation were lower than levees with no vege- tation. DFG is confident that the Corps' flood con- cerns can be met in a regional variation allow- ing this unique riparian habitat. Only five percent of the Central Valley's orig- inal riparian forest remains and the Corps' new policy would elimi- nate it entirely. In addi- tion to providing scenic beauty and recreational enjoyment for people, riparian habitat is essen- tial for several endan- gered species including Chinook salmon, Central Valley steelhead, Valley elderberry longhorn bee- tle, riparian brush rabbit, Western yellow-billed cuckoo and Swainson's hawk. About 1,600 miles of federal project levees along the Sacramento and San Joaquin rivers and tributaries are likely to be affected by the Corps' policy. Several miles of federal levees in the Bay Area and South- ern California would also be affected. Compliance with the new policy is estimated to cost the state up to $7.5 billion and divert funds from more significant levee defi- ciencies such as seepage and erosion. Despite years of roundtable dis- cussions between DFG, the Corps and other state, federal and local entities, DFG's concerns over removing the riparian habitat remain unad- dressed. DFG's mission is to manage California's diverse fish, wildlife and plant resources, and the habitats upon which they depend, for their ecologi- cal values and for their use and enjoyment by the public. Native Plant Society activities for June Rare Plant Treasure Hunt at Dales Lake Ecological Preserve, Tehama County Saturday, June 2 We'll be looking for up-to-date information 4 rare plant species. Meet at Chico Park & Ride west lot to leave at 8:30 am. Bring hik- ing gear, water, lunch, sunscreen, insect repellent and money for ride-sharing. We'll drive about an hour to our location on Highway 36 east of Red Bluff. We'll also slop at Hog Lake on the way back, if time permits. E-mail Ron rco- ley64@comcast.net to reserve a spot. The following are Mount Lassen Chapter, California Native Plant Society, activies for June. All events are free and open to the public. Check mountlassen.cnps.org for more information. Police reports The following informa- tion is compiled from Red Bluff Police Department, Tehama County Sheriff's Department, Corning Police Department and California Highway Patrol. Howard, 27, of San Diego was booked into Tehama County Jail Wednesday on warrants charging her with felony driving under the influence, possession of narcotics, transporta- tion of narcotics and dri- ving without a license. Bail was set at $140,000. Arrests • Whitney Nancy Field Work Party to Eradicate Cheatgrass, Lassen Volcanic National Park Saturday, June 16 work site will likely be near the south-central boundary or near Butte Lake in the northeast corner of the park. Work will be hand pulling and bagging small plants. The exact location will be selected at later date and will depend on weather and plant development. Overnight camping is optional. Call Susan 530-892-1666 to sign up. The general location of the der Meet at 9am at Chico Park & Ride west lot with lunch, water, hiking gear, sun/insect protection and money for ride sharing. We'll follow a creekside trail for 1.5 Deer Creek Falls and Fish Lad- Sunday, June 24 • A parent reportedly found a knife in a tree Wednesday morning at Rancho Tehama Elemen- tary School. Deputies were called to come pick the knife up. • A 45-year-old woman called Wednesday because she believed her pickup was wired to explode upon starting in the 22700 block of Ante- lope Boulevard. The call turned out to be unfound- ed. A Mountain Dew can was lodged under the fuel tank. 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A fish ladder and tunnel are adjacent to the falls. Return by the same trail. Call leader Gerry 530-893- 5123 for alternate meeting site. Valley Creek Special Interest Area, Plumas National Forest Saturday, June 30 Meet at Chico Park & Ride west lot with lunch, water, hiking gear, sun/insect protection and money for ride sharing. Forest Service botanist Chris Christofferson will guide us in a tour in the headwaters of the South Fork of the Feather River near the Gold Rush town of La Porte. An easy 2.5 mile hike goes though a ravine among giant old growth conifers with a rich understory of native flowers and shrubs. Call leader Gerry 530-893- 5123 for alternate meeting site. inmate at the Tehama County Jail was transport- ed Wednesday to St. Eliz- abeth Community Hospi- tal. No further informa- tion was available. • A juvenile girl report- ed Wednesday afternoon that a heavyset man, about 30 years old, 6-feet, 1-inch tall, with glasses, jeans and gray shoes with dirty laces, stopped her from leaving the campus of Bidwell Elementary ★ School at a gate by Garyanna Drive. Officers searched the area and couldn't find anyone matching that description. Theft firewood was reported stolen Wednesday in the 40000 block of Highway 172 in the Mill Creek area. The wood, valued at $100, was taken between November and May. • A half-cord of cedar • A 33-year-old female Rent a unit & get 1/2 OFFMonth Each Sun. by appt. only Have we got a deal for you! New Hours Open Sat 9-3 for up to 1 year. Some restrictions apply. GOOD for 8x10 & 10x24 Units We offer a $25 check for referrals upon rental. 64 Mulberry Ave., Red Bluff • 527-1755 website: www.americanselfstorage.biz AMERICAN NEED SPACE? SELF-STORAGE ★★