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2A – Daily News – Friday, May 21, 2010 Community people&events Community Clips Meeting The Sun Country Quilters Guild will meet at 7 p.m. on Monday, May 24, at the Red Bluff Community and Senior Center, 1500 S. Jackson St., Red Bluff. The featured speaker is Deb Karasik of San Francis- co and paper-piecing diva, whom is an award winning quilter and co-author of several books. Her web site is www.quiltmavens.com . Interested quilters may join the guild for an annual membership of $30 or attend the meeting for $5. More information is available by contacting Sun Country Quilters at P.O. Box 8266 Red Bluff, Ca., or at the Web site: www.suncountryquilters.com.com. Road Closure Tehama County Public Works Department sent out a notice that Rowles Road will be closed for pipe instal- lation from 7 a.m. on Wednesday, May 26, to 5 p.m. on Thursday, May 27. Raffle prize given away Jay Sims, of Sims & Sons Roofing won a skateboard in a raffle sponsored by the Corning Skate and Bike Park Association, and in turn donated it to Daniel Eddy, a deserving young skate boarder. Pictured from left: Jay Sims and Daniel Eddy. SECRET WITNESS 529-1268 A program of Tehama County Neighborhood Watch Program, Inc. Setting it straight –––––––– It is the policy of the Daily News to correct as quickly as possible all errors in fact that have been published in the newspaper. If you feel a factual error has been made in a news story, call the news department at 527-2153. From the Firehouse: Check your cords By DAVE CARR Red Bluff Fire Department Electrical outlets, appliances and extension cords are directly linked to many of our structure fires and they are so common that they sel- dom get a second glance. Each business in our town is inspected yearly either by fire inspectors or the business owner. The number one violation we see during our fire and safety business inspections is extension cord use. Businesses may only use a cord with surge protection like a power strip. We have seen some crazy stuff involving power strips or cords that have caused fires and in my 16 years at RBFD the “hall of shame” board that has examples of items that have caused fires has grown every year by at least one extension cord or appliance. We’ve seen power stolen from a neighbor run- ning an entire house with an orange extension cord and we are often amazed at how many things people try to plug into a single outlet! Most of these substandard cords were sold at discount stores and small retailers for about $1 to $7. Most were made in China. Many have no identifying marks or model numbers. Some have counterfeit Underwriters Laboratories (UL) certification labels. Extension cords, power strips and surge pro- tectors must be able to handle the amount of current required by the appliance. Defective cords fail to meet current industry safety stan- dards and can be overloaded easily if they are used to plug in even small appliances according to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. CPSC provides these safety tips for consumers: Look for a certification label from an independent testing lab such as UL (Under- writers Laborato- ries) or ETL (Elec- trical Testing Labo- ratories) on the package and on the product itself. Prod- ucts with this certi- fication label meet current industry safety standards. For extension cords, look for a perma- nently attached cer- tification label on the cord near the plug. For power strips and surge protectors, inspect the underside of the casing and make certain that it is marked with the manufacturer's name and the testing lab. Use electrical cords, power strips and surge protectors that have polarized plugs with one blade slightly wider than the other, or grounded three-pronged plugs. These features reduce the risk of electric shock. stop using it and throw it away. Replace cracked or worn cords. Use exten- sion cords only when necessary and only on a tem- porary basis You should not use a tem- Use special, heavy duty exten- sion cords for high wattage appli- ances such as air conditioners, portable electric heaters and freezers. Extension cords used outside should be specifically designed for such use to guard against shock. Insert plugs fully so that no part of the prongs are exposed when the cord is in use. Never cover any part of an exten- sion cord with rugs or other objects while it is in use. If the cord is cov- ered, heat cannot escape, which can result in fire. Don't overload cords with too many appliances. Change the cord to a higher-rated one or unplug and relocate appliances to other outlets. Make sure cords do not dangle from the counter or table tops where they can be pulled down or tripped over. If a cord feels hot to the touch, porary cord for a permanent appli- cation either. A new outlet should be installed. For instance once in a while we see a cord or power strip stapled or otherwise permanently affixed to a wall and powering an appliance. Occasionally the staples or fastener crimps and damages the wires. We’ve also seen staples going completely through the insu- lation into the copper conductor. Use outlet splitters very cau- tiously they are notorious for start- ing fires. These are the hard plastic things that turn a single outlet into as many as six outlets. An overloaded outlet that is functioning correctly should trip the circuit breaker and hopefully pre- vent a fire. Do not override a safety device like circuit breakers with foil or pennies either. They are there for your protection. RBFD responses for May 11 through May 16: 35 emergency medical calls, 4 traffic collisions, 1 public service call, 1 structure fire, 2 vehicle fires, 3 other type calls As always, I welcome public comment and concerns. From the Firehouse runs on Fridays. Dave Carr is an Engineer with the Red Bluff Fire Department. He can be contacted at dcarr@rbfd.org or by calling the station at 527-1126. Tehama Firefighters Fund donates D NEWSAILY HOW TO REACH US RED BLUFF TEHAMACOUNTY THE VOICE OF TEHAMA COUNTY SINCE 1885 VOLUME 125, NUMBER 155 On the Web: www.redbluffdailynews.com MAIN OFFICE: Monday-Friday, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Main Phone (530) 527-2151 Outside area 800-479-6397 545 Diamond Ave. Red Bluff, CA 96080 ______________________ Mail: Red Bluff Daily News P.O. 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Eighth Grade Students Have Class Picnic The eighth grade boys and girls had a class picnic last evening at the mouth of the Dibble Creek on the bank of the river. Mr. Frye, princi- pal of the Lincoln School, had charge of the affair. Misses Leonard and Bofinger, teacher of the class, were present. Invited guests of the evening were mesdames Fry, Sweeney, Hughes and Schafer, and J.D. Sweeney. – Daily News, May 21, 1920 COMPLETE AUTO REPAIR All makes and models. We perform dealer recommened 30K, 60K, 90K SERVICES AT LOWER PRICES Smog Check starting at $ (most cars and pick-ups) 2995 + cert. Pass or FREE retest 527-9841 • 195 S. Main St. Anniversary Special: FREE Regular or N.G. glass with all custom frames during May. Must persent this ad. Offer Expries 5/31/10. Oversize glass not included 857 Washington St. red bluff 530-527-3369 Courtesy photo Tehama Firefighters Burn and Benevolent fund donates $2,500 towards Tehama County High School Sober Graduation events. Pictured are representatives from Mercy, Corning, Los Molinos and Red Bluff High Schools. Presenting the check from Tehama Firefighters were Board members John Sprague, Randy Rapp and Erick Puckett. Upcoming Fundraisers Mayor’s race Kenny Brewer is putting on the following fundraisers for the Los Molinos Mayor’s race: • Car Wash, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. May 30, Umpqua Bank in Los Molinos. • May 31, All shakes at The Burger Shack, across from Umpqua Bank in Los Molinos, will be $2 all day. • On June 18-19, Co- Ed Slowpitch Softball Tourney at Mill Creek Park in Los Molinos for ages 15 and up, Cost $130 per team . For more infor- mation call 262-9320. Scholarship The Maywood Women’s Club will hold its annual yard sale 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. June 11-12 at the club house, 902 Marin St., in Corning, to raise money for high school scholarships. Dutch Oven The 8th annual Dutch Oven Cook Off and Craft Fair will be from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday at River Park. For $5 partic- ipants will get to sample all the food starting at 1 p.m. All proceeds go to benefit the McGlynn Swimming Pool.