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Thursday, May 27, 2010 – Daily News – 3A 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. THURSDAY,MAY 27 Red Bluff Ishi Archers 16 target 3-D Summer League, 5 p.m., 527-4200 PAL Kickboxing, 4 p.m., 1450 Schwab St., 529- 8716 or 200-3950 Red Bluff Exchange Club, noon, M&M Ranch House, 645 Antelope Blvd. #1 Sunrise Speakers Toastmasters, noon, Family Resource Center, 220 Sycamore St. Ste. 101, 528- 8066 Swinging Squares Square Dance Club, 7 p.m., Red Bluff Community and Senior Center, 1500 S. Jackson St. For beginner or review classes, call 529- 1615 Corning Dual Diagnosis Group, 1:30-3 p.m., 1600 Solano St. in Corning, 527-8491, ext. 3309 Women’s Support Group, 6 p.m., Family Resource Center, West and South streets, 824-7670 Los Molinos Free ESL Class, Childcare Included on Thurs- days, 3:30-4:30 p.m., Los Molinos Elementary, 7700 Stanford Ave., 384-7833 FRIDAY,MAY 28 Red Bluff and Hickory Al-Anon, 6-7 p.m., Presbyterian Church, Jefferson Celebrate Recovery, 6:15 p.m., Vineyard Christian Fellowship, 738 Walnut St. 527-2449 Hospice Second Hand Store 1/2 price sale, 9 a.m.to 5 p.m., 320 Main St., 528-9430 Knit for Kids, 9:15 to noon, Presbyterian Church, 838 Jefferson St., 527-0372 Corning Spanish Adult Education, 8:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m., Family Resource Center, West and South streets, 824-7670 SATURDAY,MAY 29 Red Bluff Northern California Paint Horse Show, 8 a.m., Tehama District Fairground, Pauline Davis Pavilion, 340-0615. SUNDAY,MAY 30 Red Bluff Northern California Paint Horse Show, 8 a.m., Tehama District Fairground, Pauline Davis Pavilion, 340-0615 Corning Evangelist services, 7 p.m., Family Bible Church, 609 Marin St., 824-9989 MONDAY,MAY 31 Red Bluff Northern California Paint Horse Show, 8 a.m., Tehama District Fairground, Pauline Davis Pavilion, 340-0615 TUESDAY,JUNE 1 Red Bluff City Council, 7 p.m. City Hall, 555 Washington St. PAL Kickboxing, 4 p.m., 1450 Schwab St., 529- 8716 or 200-3950 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 and Red Bluff Landfill Manage- ment Agency, 8 a.m., board meeting, 727 Oak St. Tehama County Board of Supervisors, 10 a.m., board chamber, 727 Oak St. Tehama County Patriots, 6 p.m., Trinity Landmark Missionary Church, 20920 Hampton Rhodes Drive Corning Corning Community meeting, 7 p.m., Maywood Middle School, 1666 Marguerite Ave. Corning Recreation Commission, 7:30 p.m., City Hall, 794 Third St. Red Cross Disaster Volunteer meeting, 6 p.m., Corning Fire Department, 814 Fift St., 800 934-5344 Spanish Adult Education, 1:30 p.m., Family Resource Center, West and South streets, 824-7670 Los Molinos Los Molinos Cemetery District, 8:30 a.m., 7835 Highway 99E Bingo, 4:30 p.m. dinner, early birds 6:15 p.m., reg- ular session 6:30 p.m., Veterans of Foreign Wars Hall, 7900 Sherwood Blvd., 384-2738 Lotto numbers SACRAMENTO (AP) — The winning num- bers in Wednesday evening’s drawing of the California Lottery’s ‘‘SuperLotto Plus’’ game were: 01-07-14-17-20, Mega Ball: 27 Turn a postage stamp collection into cash Dear Mary: My dad passed away and left me three large tubs filled with stamps that he collected over the past 20 years. Do you have any sug- gestions for how I can sell them for a fair price? -- Lorna, e-mail Dear Lorna: The American Stamp Dealers Association (http://www.ASDAonline.com) has invaluable information on how to get your collection appraised, including an article titled "Things you need to find out before selling a stamp collection." If this collection is found to have value, it will be valuable to another collector. Do not expect to get retail prices for the items. Expect wholesale prices, which could be less than the actual value of the stamps. Speaking directly with someone who is qualified and trustworthy is the best way to discover the market value of this collection. Dear Mary: I just read one of your columns recommending the famous "envelope method" of bud- geting, when you divvy a whole lot of cash into labeled envelopes and pay your expenses with cash. Isn't it dangerous to have hundreds of dol- lars in cash lying around your house or in your purse? -- Alison H., Pennsylvania Dear Alison: I wouldn't recom- mend that you have more than a week's worth of enveloped money on hand to pay for daily expenses, so you won't carry an inordi- nate amount of money with my method. A small home safe or a place to hide the envelopes is a good idea, especially if you are ner- vous about carrying cash. Just make sure that you grab the envelopes you'll need when it's time to buy groceries, gas and other routine items. There are so many bene- fits to living with cash to pay for your day-to-day expenses that I believe the extra precautions you take are well worth the effort. Mary Hunt Dear Mary: You recently sug- gested dropping the land line as a way to save money. Is it safe to use a cell phone when calling credit card companies or banks? What if you need to share personal data, such as Social Security numbers or account numbers? I thought a land line is the safest phone to use to avoid identity theft. -- Tony, e-mail Dear Tony: You bring up an interesting point. The only credible evidence I can find that land lines are more secure for transmitting private, sensitive information is offered by phone companies that provide land line services. They don't want to lose their land line customers, so it makes sense that they include this in all the rea- sons you need a land line. If you are overly concerned about security because you communicate your private identifying information via phone, you probably should keep your land line. You never should give Everyday Cheapskate sensitive information to an unsolicited caller, no matter what type of phone connec- tion you are using. It's not the unsecured connection you should be worried about in that case; it's the stranger at the other end of the phone, who is trying to get you to give up your information voluntari- ly. Do you have a question for Mary? E-mail her at mary@everydaycheapskate.com, or write to Everyday Cheapskate, P.O. Box 2135, Paramount, CA 90723. Corpse flower about to bloom again In the greenhouse at California State University, Chico, the Amorphophallus titanum, or “corpse flower,” is about to flower again for only the third time. The rare plant is a native to the rain forests of Sumatra and can reach heights of six feet tall. Its blooms typically last only one or two days and smell much like rotting flesh. “It first flowered in June of 2004 and flowered again in May of 2007, so appears to have a three-year sched- ule,” said Tim Devine, greenhouse keeper. “Ted the Titan,” a corpse flower at UC Davis, just flowered for the fourth time and has flowered every two years since its first flowering, said Devine. His best guess is that the inflorescence on the specimen in the CSU, Chico greenhouse will open around the first of next week, although it could open sometime during the coming weekend. For more information, please contact Devine at 898- 5121. Natural Resource program coming to NorCal The Department of Fish and Game (DFG) invites motivated adults who love the outdoors to participate in the Natural Resource Volunteer Program in Northern California. Volunteers are needed throughout the Northern Enforcement District, which includes Tehama and 21 other counties. A volunteer academy will be held for new par- ticipants June 14-25 in Redding. The ideal volunteer can commit to serving at least 24 hours of time per month. Volunteers will be assigned to a variety of tasks depending on DFG’s needs. Typical volunteer work includes educating the public about preventing negative wildlife encoun- ters, assisting biologists and environmental scien- tists perform field sur- veys, patrolling and mon- itoring DFG lands for evi- dence of poaching, pollu- tion, illegal collecting and unlawful intrusion, assist- ing game wardens during season openers and at DFG checkpoints, distrib- uting fishing and hunting regulations, and transport- ing injured or orphaned wildlife to rehab centers. Volunteers may also assist with hunter educa- tion, provide support ser- vices at DFG offices or represent DFG at public outreach events. DFG is looking for people with a variety of skills including clerical, computer, grant writing, mechanical, public speak- ing and teaching. The program, which began as the Senior Vol- unteer Program (SVP) in Southern California in 2001, is now expanding statewide and is no longer Status of Women will hold public hearings throughout California includ- ing one in Redding. The hearings are to learn what issues women and girls are facing and what role the state can play in address- ing them. Hearings will be made up entirely Police reports The following infor- mation is compiled from Red Bluff Police Department, Tehama County Sheriff ’s Department, Corning Police Department and California Highway Patrol. Arrests James Thomas Smith, 23, Red Bluff, was arrested Tuesday after- noon on Kimball Road on suspicion of burglary and carrying illegal weaponry. Bail was set at $10,000. Jaime Jiminez, 37, Red Bluff, was arrested Tues- day afternoon on Paynes Creek south of Trinity Avenue on suspicion of perjury. Bail was set at $10,000. Marina Lynn Kindrick, 25, Red Bluff, was arrest- ed Tuesday afternoon at the Department of Social Services on suspicion of Gayle’s 100% Cotton Summer Sleep Wear at 649 Main Street Downtown Red Bluff 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. BOOK BARN Used Books Tues-Fri 10-5 Sat 10-2 Serving Tehama County since 1994 619 Oak St., Red Bluff (530) 528-2665 Emergency Preparedness Fair For Persons with Developmental Disabilities, Care Providers, & Community Members Saturday, June 5th, 2010 Red Bluff Community Center 10am to 2pm. Low Cost Lunch available FREE Event BE PREPARED Call 528-2829 or 528-2130 x 0 Cat A cat was reported shot with an arrow Tuesday morning on Davis Road. Theft •A Lexus was reported broken into Tuesday morning at Tehama Fami- ly Fitness. •A bike was reported stolen Tuesday night from a Franklin Street backyard. of testimony from individuals and organizations bringing their comments and recommendations to the Commis- sion. Information from the hearings will help to determine the Commis- sion’s legislative agenda, recommen- dations for administrative action and studies on issues impacting women using fraud to obtain aid and violating probation. Bail was set at $10,000. Collision • Kathleen Mezzano, 49, of Redding was unin- jured in a collision at 6:15 a.m. Wednesday on south- bound Interstate 5, north of Jellys Ferry Road when a deer ran out in front of her. Mezzano, who was driving 68 mph, didn’t have time to avoid a collision. Crash • No one was injured in a crash at 4:30 p.m. Tues- day on northbound Inter- state 5, north of Bowman and girls. restricted to senior partic- ipants. The volunteers, who have a wide range of knowledge, experience and backgrounds, have been very helpful to many programs within DFG. Volunteers are not sworn employees of DFG and have no powers of arrest or law enforcement authority. For more information in northern California, please contact Lt. Cindy Adkins at (530) 225- 2268. More information is available at www.dfg.ca.gov/volun- teer. Hearings scheduled to address women’s issues The California Commission on the The Redding hearing will be 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Friday, June 18, at the Redding Library, 1100 Parkview Ave. Submit signup form by June 10 to speak on Issues. The event is sponsored by the Cali- fornia Commission on the Status of Women. Road. Victor Perez, 42, of Redding was on the onramp from Bowman Road preparing to merge into the slow lane when he saw a semi-truck approaching. Perez accel- erated, but due to wet roads he lost control of his vehicle, which trav- eled off the road, rolled and landed on its wheels in a chain link perimeter fence east of the highway. The crash damaged about 30 feet of fence and Perez’s vehicle had mod- erate damage.