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Tuesday, December 25, 2012 ��� Daily News Local Calendar Submit calendar items to P Box 220, Red Bluff, 96080 .O. or clerk@redbluffdailynews.com. TUESDAY, DECEMBER 25 Merry Christmas WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 26 Red Bluff Adult Carving Class, 10 a.m. to noon, Red Bluff Veterans Memorial Hall, Corner of Jackson and Oak streets, 527-0768 Al-Anon, noon to 1 p.m., Presbyterian Church, Jefferson and Hickory Alcohol, Anger and Abuse Group, Call for group time and location, 528-0226 BMX practice races, 5:30 p.m., Red Rock BMX Track, Tehama District Fairground, $3 Community Good News Club, 6-8 p.m., North Valley Baptist Church, 345 David Ave., $10, 527-0543 Dance with Juana, noon to 1 p.m., Family Resource Center, 1488 South St., 824-7670 Elks duplicate bridge, noon, Elks Lodge, 355 Gilmore Road, 275-4311 Kiwanis Roundtable Meeting, noon, Round Table Pizza Nurturing Parenting Dads Program, 10 a.m. to noon, 1860 Walnut St. #D, Shasta Room, call Keith at 527-8491, ext. 3012 Nurturing Skills for Teen Parents, 9 to 10 a.m., 1900 Walnut St., 527-8491, ext. 3012 Red Bluff Derby Girls open tryouts and practice, 6:30 p.m., Tyler Jelly building at Tehama District Fairgrounds Senior Dance, 7 p.m., Westside Grange, Walnut Street Soroptimist International of Red Bluff, 5:30 p.m., Community and Senior Center, 1500 S. Jackson St., siredbluffclub@yahoo.com Team Kid, 5:30 p.m., First Southern Baptist Church, 585 Kimball Road, 527-5083 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. Widowed persons breakfast, 8 a.m., Tremont Cafe & Creamery, 731 Main St., men and women welcome, 384-2471 3A Customer service halls of fame, shame If there isn't a Customer Service Hall of Fame, there needs to be. And a Hall of Shame to go with it. As such, I would like to present my nominations. For the Hall of Fame, I nominate the online shoe store Zappos.com. Oh, my goodness, is there anything this company does not do impeccably? Zappos, I love you for your 2 million pairs of shoes in stock, for always having a sale; for your 1,300 employees, your detailed views of every angle of every shoe, your user reviews, your free shipping both ways, your 365-day-no-questionsasked return policy and your 24/7 call center. For the Hall of Shame, I nominate Home Depot. I'm still fuming over a recent carpet purchase. The carpet sale was spectacular, but it took nearly four weeks to receive my carpet -from the day I walked into the store searching for someone, anyone, to take my order. But that person couldn't take my order until a completely different third-party company could come to my house to measure the rooms, two weeks hence. After a total of three trips to the store to get all of the paperwork in order, installation blinds are no longer manufactured, day arrived. I waited and waited. and I couldn't get the replacement Paced and called. Would you parts from the store where I purchased believe the crew was 9.5 hours them -- so I went straight to Levolor. late? Smoke was pouring from Those wonderful people jumped through hoops to find not my ears as I was one but three sets of hanging fed one excuse brackets. They searched, after another for the they shipped, they followed where, why and how an up -- and would not accept entire crew -- along with any payment at all. my carpet -- could go Levolor, I am still smiling missing. about the brackets. I cannot Home Depot, you thank you enough, and I will know that I have choices not soon forget. You can when it comes to home count me in as a Levolor cusimprovements, and for that tomer for life. I am grateful. I am good Mary I'm reading a fascinating with your products and book, "Good to Great" by prices. But your customer Jim Collins. What I have service stinks. And please, learned so far is that one drop the third-party venthing that makes a company dors. They are not repregreat is its customer service. senting you well. For now, Isn't that the truth! Maybe I I believe I will stick with should send a copy to the local independent companies that respect their customers' time folks at Home Depot. They could cerand patience, and place customer sat- tainly benefit. So, do you have any nominations isfaction at the top of their priorities. I nominate Levolor Blinds for the for the Customer Service Halls of Hall of Fame. Like a ninny, I lost the Fame ... or Shame? Make your nomibrackets to a pair of window blinds nations on my blog at Everydayduring a painting spree. Of course, the Cheapskate.com. Hunt Everyday Cheapskate CHP holiday and winter travel tips Winter driving on roads and are in working order. Trips to the mountains can the vehicle ahead. Bridge and highways in the snow- Carry a flashlight and chain take longer during winter decks and shady spots can capped mountains of Cali- repair links. Chains must be than other times of year, be icy when other areas are fornia can be a pleasant installed on the drive especially if you encounter not. Remember to avoid Storm conditions or icy sudden stops and quick adventure - or it can be frus- wheels. S ��� Make sure you know if roads. Get an early start and direction changes. trating, tiring and some��� Be more observant. your vehicle is front or rear allow plenty of time to times even hazardous. Visibility is often limited reach your destination. The California Highway wheel drive. ��� Keep your gas tank in winter by weather con��� Other suggested items Patrol provides the following information to help to carry in your car are an full. It may be necessary to ditions. Slow down and make your mountain dri- ice scraper or commercial change routes or turn back watch for other vehicles deicer, a broom for brush- during a bad storm or you and snow equipment. ving safe and pleasant. though snow Before Heading for ing snow off your car, a may be caught in a traffic Even removal vehicles have shovel to free your car if ifs delay. Snow Country: ��� Keep windshield and flashing lights, visibility ��� Make sure your brakes, "snowed in," sand or burlap windshield wipers, for traction if your wheels windows clear. You may may be so restricted durdefroster, heater and should become mired m want to stop at a safe ing a storm that it is diffiexhaust system are in top snow; and an old towel to turnout to use a snow or ice cult to see the slow movscraper. Use the car ing equipment. clean your hands. condition. ��� When stalled, stay with It is also a good idea to defroster and a clean cloth ��� Check your antifreeze and be ready for colder take along water, food, to keep the windows free of your vehicle and try to conserve fuel while maintaintemperatures. You may warm blankets, hats, fog. ��� Slow down. A high- ing warmth. Be alert to any want to add special solvent gloves, and extra clothing. to your windshield washer A lengthy delay will make way speed of 55 mph may possible exhaust or monoxbe safe in dry weather, but ide problems. you glad you have them. reservoir to prevent icing Road condition hotline: ��� Put an extra car key in an invitation for trouble on ��� Check your tires. Make Corning Rotary, noon, Rolling Hills Casino, Tim- sure they are properly your pocket. A number of snow and ice. Snow and ice The CHP urges you to bers Steak House, 2655 Barham Ave., corningro- inflated and the tread is in motorists have locked make stopping times and check road conditions themselves out of their cars distance much longer so often. The best way to do good condition. tary.org ��� Always carry chains. when putting on chains and keep your seat belt buckled this is to call the Caltrans Latina Leadership Group, 9 a.m., Family and leave more distance road conditions hotline: Make sure they are the at ski areas. Resource Center, West and South streets, 824-7670 ��� Allow enough time. between your vehicle and 1(800) 427-7623. proper size for your tires School Readiness Play Group, 10-11:30 a.m., up to 5 years, free, Family Resource Center, 1480 South St., 824-4111 Spanish Adult Education, 5 p.m., Family ��� The actual number of unlicensed Among the Report's Key Findings: A new California Department of ��� Compared to validly licensed dri- drivers in California is unknown Motor Vehicles (DMV) study found Resource Center, West and South streets, 824-7670 Strategies for Success, Life Skill classes, 1:30 that suspended/revoked and unli- vers, suspended/revoked and unli- because these drivers do not come to censed drivers are much more haz- censed drivers are 2.60 and 2.73 times the attention of the DMV until they are p.m., Family Resource Center, West and South streets, ardous on the road than validly more likely to cause a fatal crash rela- involved in a crash or convicted of a 824-7670 traffic violation. tive to their exposure. licensed drivers. ��� Being cited for driving on a sus��� The largest percentage of susThe study, entitled Fatal Crash VFW Charity Bingo, 6 p.m., Veterans Memorial Rates for Suspended/Revoked and pended/revoked and unlicensed dri- pended/revoked license or while unliHall, 1620 Solano St., 824-5957 Unlicensed Drivers, found that com- vers involved in two-vehicle fatal censed can result in a 30-day vehicle impoundment, thousands of dollars in pared to licensed drivers, crashes are those aged 20 to 29. ��� For drivers aged 19 or younger in fines, time being added to a license suspended/revoked and unlicensed Chamber of Commerce, 5:30 p.m., 7904 Highway drivers are nearly three times more two-vehicle fatal crashes, the percent- suspension/probation period, or revo99E likely to cause a fatal crash. The study age who were unlicensed drivers was cation of a license. A DMV study by DeYoung (1999) Take Off Pounds Sensibly ��� TOPS, 8:30 a.m., also found that unlicensed drivers tend almost four times higher than the perto be more hazardous than suspend- centage who were suspended or found vehicle impoundment to be 25160 Josephine St., 385-1068 highly effective in reducing crashes. revoked. ed/revoked drivers. Corning Unlicensed drivers pose threat on California roads Los Molinos Cottonwood Cottonwood Creek Watershed Group, educational stakeholders meeting, 6:30 p.m., Community Center, 347-6637 Cottonwood Library Story Time, 11:30 a.m.12:30 p.m., Cottonwood Library,3427 Main St., 3474818 Rancho Tehama School Readiness Play Group, 10-11:30 a.m., up to 5 years, free, Rancho Tehama Elementary School, 17357 Stage Coach Road, 824-4111 THURSDAY, DECEMBER 27 Red Bluff California HEAT Chorus - Sweet Adelines, 7 p.m., Meteer School Room 26, 695 Kimball Road, 8950139 Childbirth Class, 6:30 p.m., St. Elizabeth Community Hospital, Columba room, Anita 529-8377 Lotto numbers SACRAMENTO (AP) ��� The winning numbers drawn Saturday night in the California Lottery���s ������SuperLotto Plus������ game were: 7-12-20-32-39. Meganumber: 20. The Police reports The following information is compiled from Red Bluff Police Department, Tehama County Sheriff���s Department, Corning Police Department and California Highway Patrol. Arrests ��� Ruth Leigh Fisher, 30, Los Molinos was arrested Friday on Buena Vista for possession of a controlled substance and two charges of failure to appear on a felony charge. Bail was $65,000. ��� Gordon Anthony Groeneveld, 28, Red Bluff was arrested Sunday for inflicting corporal injury on a spouse or cohabitant. Bail was $50,000. ��� Scott Trevor Heninger, 35, Red Bluff was arrested Friday at 62nd Avenue and High- Over 25 years of experience STOVE JUNCTION The North State���s premier supplier of stoves Don���t be left in the 5A>6! 20% OFF select models Serving Butte, Glenn & Tehama Counties Tues-Sat 9am-5pm ��� Closed Sun & Mon 22825 Antelope Blvd., Red Bluff 530-528-2221 ��� Fax 530-528-2229 www.thestovejunction.com Manicure ��� Pedicure Gel Polish Manicure Fiberglass ��� Acrylic Air Brush ��� Nail Design Pink & White Acrylic Glitter walk-ins welcome 492 Antelope Blvd. 530���527���2786 Mon.-Sat. 9am-7pm way 99E for possession of a billy club. Bail was $15,000. ��� Frank Thomas Marlin, aka Rocko, 48, Red Bluff was arrested Sunday for felony inflicting corporal injury on a spouse or cohabitant and misdemeanor obstruction of a public officer. Bail was $53,000. ��� Herman Leroy Powell, 43, Red Bluff was arrested Thursday at Main Street near the Sky Terrace Motel for felony charges of possession of a controlled substance, a felony parole violation and misdemeanor paraphernalia. Powell had outstanding an outstanding felony charge of failure to appear on a felony charge and a misdemeanor charge of failure to appear on a misdemeanor charge. Bail was $71,000. ��� Rebecca Linette Wiley also known by the last name Quinn, 40, Red Bluff was arrested Friday at Antelope and Sale Lane for felony charges of possession of a controlled substance and possession of a narcotic as well as misdemeanor charges of willful cruelty to a child, under the influence of a controlled substance, driving under the influence and paraphernalia. Bail was $32,000. ��� Jeffery Allen Williams, 50, Los Molinos was arrested Friday on Highway 99E in Los Molinos for possession of a controlled substance. Bail was $15,000. Theft ��� A Fed Ex package with about $90 in clothing was reported stolen on the 19000 block of Simpson Road Saturday. The package had been left near a gate. ��� A woman reported her cell phone was stolen from her purse Sunday while at Rolling Hills Casino. GreenWaste of Tehama Holiday Tree Collection December 26th through January 18th Holiday trees may be dropped off at dumpsters at the following locations: 1. Cedar St. / Jackson St. 2. Fairgrounds front parking lot, Antelope Blvd. 3. Kimball Rd, by the city yard. No ornaments, stands, tinsel or flocked trees will be collected. For more information please contact our Customer Service Department at 530-528-8500 or 800-443-6924.