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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. Extortion A man reported Friday morning on Walnut Street that his Social Security Check had been lost, and that he had since received a call from a woman demanding that he pay her in exchange for the return of the check. Violence A couple reportedly got into a physical fight while driving Friday afternoon at the corner of Antelope Boulevard and Main Street. Theft A license plate was reported stolen Friday afternoon on South Jack- son Street. Identity theft Someone reported Fri- day night that their social security number was used apply for service from Metro PCS without his or her consent. Mailboxes Ten mailboxes were reportedly broken into Friday morning on Jeffer- son Street and Luther Road. Vandalism •A back door at Cor- nerstone Bank was report- ed shattered Friday morn- ing. It is believed the door was hit by a shot from a BB gun, causing around $300 in damage. •A front window at Gaumer's Jewelry was reported damaged by BB gun fire Friday morning. The damage was estimat- ed to be $100. Drugs Drugs were reportedly found Friday morning at Red Bluff Meadows. Monday, February 15, 2010 – Daily News – 3A 623 Main St. 527-5180 Clothing & Gear Spring & Summer New Arrivals at 649 Main Street Downtown Red Bluff Planning aWedding? Come to Gayle's Tuxedo Rentals Best Selection Best Service Best Prices RIDE ON Senior Transport Available Weekdays Jean Hanson - Driver Call Ahead cell: 949-6351 car: 526-7137 home: 527-5996 Lic: 8995 ADVANCED HYDROPONICS Indoor Lighting 1417 SOLANO ST., CORNING 824-1100 & Gardening B.B.Q. Bud's 22825 Antelope Blvd. 528-0799 Best BBQ Around Cooked Fresh Daily FAST FRIENDY SERVICE 2 Smog Check starting at $ 29 95 (most cars and pick-ups) Pass or FREE retest COMPLETE AUTO REPAIR + cert. All makes and models. We perform dealer recommened 30K, 60K, 90K SERVICES AT LOWER PRICES 527-9841 • 195 S. Main St. SACRAMENTO (AP) — The winning num- bers in Saturday evening's drawing of the Cali- fornia Lottery's ''SuperLotto Plus'' game were: 01-07-11-39-46, Mega Ball: 11 (one, seven, eleven, thirty-nine, forty-six; Mega Ball: eleven) Lotto numbers 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. MONDAY, FEBRUARY 15 Red Bluff Al-Anon, 6 p.m., Presbyterian Church, Jefferson and Hickory Computer Class, 4 p.m. and 5:30 p.m., room 205 on RBHS main campus, 200-2661 Gastric Bypass Support Group, 6 p.m., St. Eliza- beth Community Hospital, Columba room, 529-3066 HIRE (Head Injury Recreational Entity), 10 a.m., St. Elizabeth Community Hospital, Coyne Center, Rusty, 529-2059 Key to Life, 6 p.m., Red Bluff Family Resource Center, 220 Sycamore St. Suite 101, 528-8066 Red Bluff Community Band, 6:45-8:45 p.m., Red Bluff Community / Senior Center, 1500 S. Jackson St., 527-3486. Retired and Active Federal Employees (NARFE), 11:30 a.m., Elks Lodge, for more informa- tion call Karen at 585-2494 Sun Country Quilters Community Service Group, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Red Bluff Family Resource Center, 220 Sycamore St. Suite 101, 528-8066 Corning Kirkwood School Board, 5 p.m., 2049 Kirkwood Road Narcotics Anonymous, 7 p.m., 815 First St., 385- 1169 or 566-5270, meetings are daily through Satur- day, noon Mondays, no meeting the third Wednesday Sewing group, 9 a.m., Corning Family Resource Center, West and South streets, 824-7670 Spanish Adult Education, 5 p.m., Corning Family Resource Center, West and South streets, 824-7670 Strategies for Success, Life Skill classes, 1:30 p.m., Corning Family Resource Center, West and South streets, 824-7670 Los Molinos Senior Dance, 7 p.m., Los Molinos Sr. Social Club, Los Molinos Senior Center, Josephine St. Gerber Gerber Union Elementary School Board, 6 p.m., 23014 Chard Ave. Flournoy Flournoy Elementary School Board, 6 p.m., 16850 Paskenta Road TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 16 Red Bluff City Council, 7 p.m. City Hall, 555 Washington St. Diabetic Education, 12:30 p.m. St. Elizabeth Com- munity Hospital, Columba Room, 529-8031 Playtime Pals Playgroup, 9:30 a.m., Family Resource Center, 220 Sycamore St. Ste. 101, 528-8066 Red Bluff Rotary, noon, Elks Lodge Tehama County Health Partnership, 1 p.m. to 3 p.m., 1135 Lincoln Street. 527-6824 Tehama County Resource Conservation Dis- trict, 8 a.m., USDA Service Center, 2 Sutter St., Ste. D Tehama County Patriots, 6 p.m., Trinity Landmark Missionary Church, 20920 Hampton Rhodes Drive Tehama County Society For Crippled Chil- dren and Adults, Meeting, noon,Elks Lodge, 355 Gilmore Road Tehama District Fair board, 1 p.m., Tehama Room, Tehama District Fairground, 650 Antelope Blvd. Corning Planning Commission, 6:30 p.m., city hall, 794 Third St. Spanish Adult Education, 1:30 p.m., Corning Family Resource Center, West and South streets, 824-7670 Cottonwood Cottonwood Community Library Readers Club, 4 p.m., 347-4818 El Camino El Camino Irrigation District,Special Meeting, 4 p.m., 8451 Highway 99W, 385-1559 Paskenta Elkins School Board, 5:15 p.m., 2960 Elkins Road WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 17 Red Bluff AAUW (American Association of University Women), M&M Ranch House, 6:30 p.m. Adult Wood Carving Class, 10 a.m. to noon, Veterans Memorial Hall, 735 Oak St., 824-5669 Al-Anon, noon to 1 p.m., Presbyterian Church, Jefferson and Hickory Community Blood Drive, 2 to 6 p.m. spon- sored by Emblem club, Veterans Memorial build- ing, Oak and Jackson streets. Computer Class, 4 p.m. and 5:30 p.m., room 205 on RBHS main campus, 200-2661 Secrets of homemade laundry detergent Here's an idea: Stop washing money down the drain. Make your own laundry detergent. It works (some readers insist that it's better than commercial products), is cheap and rinses out com- pletely. It does all that with no dyes or perfumes that can cause skin irritations. So here's all you need to know to make homemade laundry detergent: 1 5.5-ounce bar Fels-Naptha soap 2 cups washing soda 2 cups borax Water Using a cheese grater or food processor, grate the entire 5.5- ounce bar of Fels-Naptha, finely. Powdered laundry detergent: In a container that has a tight-fitting lid, combine the grated Fels- Naptha, washing soda and borax. Stir to mix well. Store in a sealed, labeled container. Use 1 to 2 table- spoons in a front-loading machine and up to 1/4 cup in a top loader. The amount required depends on the hardness of your water. Experi- ment by using the lesser amount. Increase as necessary. Cost: about 15 cents per load when using 2 tablespoons. Liquid laundry detergent: Place grated Fels-Naptha into a cooking pot. Add enough hot water to cover, and heat over low heat, stir- ring, until soap is melted, not boil- ing. Remove from stove and pour into a large bucket that has a lid. Add washing soda, borax and 3 gallons of hot water. Stir until well-incor- porated. Cover and allow to sit overnight. In the morning, stir again. Use 1/2 cup to 1 cup per load, experimenting with the lesser amount to start. Increase as neces- sary. The liquid version will be "gel-like." This is normal. Simply give it a stir before each use. Cost: about 3 cents per load using 1/2 cup. What is washing soda? Also known as sodium carbonate, wash- ing soda should not be confused with baking soda (sodium bicarbon- ate). Washing soda is not edible and never should be substituted for baking soda and vice versa. Wash- ing soda acts as a solvent to remove stains. Washing soda is sold in pool supply stores as "soda ash." What is borax? A chemical com- pound of the element boron -- which is mined from the ground -- borax releases hydrogen peroxide when it reacts with water. Borax commonly is marketed under the label 20 Mule Team Borax. What is Fels-Naptha? This is a bar laundry soap used for pre-treat- ing stains on clothing. In laundry, Fels-Naptha eliminates residual resins that can remain in clothes for up to a year when washed with other types of detergents. Manufactured by Dial, Fels-Naptha comes pack- aged in paper similar to bar body soap. What? No suds? This detergent does not produce suds. Suds never should be considered visual evidence that a detergent is working. Dirty water is the sign that the detergent is doing its job. Because it does not create suds, this is the per- fect product to be used in high-efficiency front-load- ing washing machines. Look for all three ingre- dients in the laundry aisle of supermarkets, at dis- count department and hardware stores, at some drugstores or online. Mary Hunt is the founder of www.DebtProofLiving.com and author of 18 books, including her latest, "Can I Pay My Credit Card Bill With a Credit Card?" You can e- mail her at mary@everydaycheapskate.com, or write to Everyday Cheapskate, P.O. Box 2135, Paramount, CA 90723. Mary Hunt Everyday Cheapskate Police reports Free ag tire collection on now A Free Agricultural Tire and Agricultural Plastic Container Col- lection Event will be held today through March 1 at the Tehama County/Red Bluff Land- fill. Tires must be brought to the Landfill along with an original dispos- al voucher which can be obtained at the these Red Bluff locations: Tehama County/ Red Bluff Landfill, 19995 Plymire Road; the Tehama County Farm Bureau at 645 Antelope Blvd; the Tehama Coun- ty Agriculture Commis- sioner's Office, 1760 Walnut Street; and the Red Bluff Bull and Gelding Sale Office, 670 Antelope Blvd. South county farmers can obtain vouchers at Corning City Hall, 794 Third Street in Corning. Only 250 vouchers will be issued and avail- able on a first come, first-served basis. Vouchers were avail- able beginning Jan. 25. There is a limit of 3 vouchers per address and each voucher is valid for 2 tires. Accepted tires sizes include tractor, grader, and backhoe tires with numbers ranging from 9.5-24 up to 19.5-24. Other farm tires with numbers ending in 38, 40, 42, 44, and 46 also will be accepted, for example size 18.4-42. No Scraper or Loader tires will be accepted during this collection. Agricultural plastic containers are also being accepted during this event. All contain- ers must be empty, triple-rinsed and all 33- 55 gallon-sized plastic drum containers must be quartered. All non-HDPE parts such as caps, labels, metal handles, rubber linings, plastic sleeves, labels, and booklets must be detached. Please bring your tires and plastics during normal Landfill busi- ness hours and present your voucher at the scale house window. For details about the acceptance of agricul- tural tires, questions about the agricultural plastics collection event, or for proper rins- ing techniques, call 528-1103 or visit w w w. i n t e r s t a t e a g p l a s - tics.com. Darwin Day at the Gateway Science Museum A celebration of the 201st birthday of Charles Darwin will be held from 9 a.m. until 2 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 19 at the Gateway Science Museum. Although many of the activities are designed for children, the organizers say that it will be fun and informative for adults as well. Several teachers from Chico schools have made arrangements to bring their classes. Others who are interested should contact the event coordinator, Chris Ivey, a professor in the Biological Sciences Department, California State University, Chico, at 898-5812. Darwin Day is an international celebration of the life and discoveries of Charles Darwin. This is the second year that Darwin Day has been held in Chico, said Ivey. "I hope this event will generate curiosity and enthusiasm for exploring the natural world," said Ivey. "If we can provoke a sense of wonder and appreciation, even a tiny one, toward the majesty that surrounds us, and the seminal role of Darwin in helping us make sense of it, I will feel the celebra- tion has been a success." The event is free and open to all. For more infor- mation on Darwin Day internationally, go to http://darwinday.org/.