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Friday, May 28, 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. 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 Flag retirement ceremony, 7 p.m., Durango RV Park, free, 384-2134 Northern California Paint Horse Show, 8 a.m., Tehama District Fairground, Pauline Davis Pavilion, 340-0615 SUNDAY,MAY 30 Red Bluff Materworks Chorale Patriotic Concert, 7 p.m., First Church of God, 1005 S. Jackson St., free, 527- 4203 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 Memorial Day Ceremony,10:30 a.m., Oak Hill and St. Mary’s cemeteries off Walnut Street Northern California Paint Horse Show, 8 a.m., Tehama District Fairground, Pauline Davis Pavilion, 340-0615 Corning Memorial Day Barbecue, 11:30 a.m., Veterans Memorial Hall, 1620 Solano St., 824-5550 Memorial Day Ceremony, 10 a.m., Sunset Hills Cemetery, 4470 Oren Ave. Igo Memorial Day Ceremony, 5:55 p.m., Northern California Veterans Cemetery, 11800 Gas Point Road, refreshments provided by Red Bluff Emblem Club 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 Tehama County Peace Officers Association, 5:30 p.m. no-host happy hour, 6 p.m. dinner by the Emblem Club, 6:30 p.m. business meeting 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 Thank you RED BLUFF PEACE OFFICERS ASSOCIATION INC. FOR YOUR ENDORSEMENT. I am pleased to inform you that our association members have voted to support your campaign and therefore give you our endorsement in this upcoming election. I look forward to delivering this news in person and wish you luck. Sincerely, Gene Randall President RBPOA Coupon crime, unintended and otherwise Q: "I read your article about coupon fraud. I never knew you were prohibited from making photocopies of a coupon printed out from the Inter- net. I’d never done this before a week or so ago. Should I go back to the store and offer to pay for these coupons or should I try to get in touch with the company that makes these two items and explain what happened? I in no way want to be dishonest. And I will never do this again. I did not know this was ille- gal." A: It’s true, and it’s worth repeating: never, never make pho- tocopies of coupons you print out from the Internet. This is coupon fraud. Each printable contains identifiers (typically a serial num- ber) that make that individual coupon unique. When you photo- copy a printable coupon, you’re making an identical copy – and when your store redeems two or more coupons with that same serial number on them, guess what hap- pens? The store is only reimbursed for one of the coupons. It’s essen- tially a small form of stealing from the store. Photocopying printable coupons is also not without consequences. When multiples of the same print- able coupon are submitted for redemption and several show up with the same serial number, that information can be sent back to the site that originally hosted the coupon. It’s very easy for the site to track down both the IP and hard- ware addresses of the computer that originally printed it. With that information, the site typ- ically permanently revokes the coupon-printing privileges for that computer. If fla- grant abuse has occurred, legal prose- cution can follow. For this reason, it’s also not a good idea to trade printable coupons with people you do not know well. If they decide to make photocopies of coupons you give them, guess who stands to pay the price? You. If this was the first time you made a copy, it’s not likely that you will be prosecuted. I applaud you for wanting to make it right. I’m not aware of any way to make this right with the manufacturer, but you could try explaining to your store what hap- pened and ask if they’d like you to pay for those coupons. It’s likely that they may let it go and appreci- ate your honesty and commitment not to do it again. Q: "I have read that several stores do not accept Internet coupons that contain the word ‘Free,’ even if the coupon states ‘Buy One, Get One Free.’ Is this true?" A: Yes. Printable coupons for free products are among the most frequently counterfeited types of coupons. Sadly, anyone armed with a scanner, graphics software and a decent amount of skill can create a valid-looking, fake coupon. And if someone goes to the trouble of cre- ating a counterfeit coupon, what dollar amount are they going to put on it? Certainly not 50 cents or even $1. They’re going to go all the way, creating a coupon for a free prod- uct. Jill Cataldo Coupon Queen Some stores place limits on the dollar value of printable coupons that they will accept – typi- cally $5. It’s highly unlikely that a manufac- turer would issue, say, a $10 coupon for baby dia- pers. In choosing not to accept high (and unlike- ly) dollar amounts on printable coupons, a store is protecting itself from fraud. One of my local stores will not accept printable coupons for free products or printable coupons with dollar values greater than $5, but they will accept BOGO printables. Check your store’s policy to deter- mine if your area supermarket has specific restrictions on printable coupons. Sadly, many have had to put them in place. Jill Cataldo, a coupon workshop instructor, writer and mother of three, never passes up a good deal. E-mail your own couponing victories and questions to jill@ctwfeatures.com. Installing smart devices in south county Pacific Gas and Elec- tric Company is installing four smart devices this spring near two substations in Tehama County to help reduce power outage times. The devices allow for real-time monitoring of transmission power line conditions and the remote opening and closing of switches, rather than dispatching a technician to physically operate switches. This can greatly speed up the outage restoration process for certain trans- mission-level power out- ages. Police reports 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. Arrests • Elbert John McGary, 50, Red Bluff, also known as McGary Clark, Clark Daniel Hubbard and Clark, was arrested Wednesday morning at the corner of Washington and Oak streets by the RBPD on suspicion of inflicting traumatic injury in a domestic situ- ation. Bail was set at $25,000. • Augustine Campos, 26, Woodland, was arrest- The four devices are Courtesy photo Pictured is a Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) device on a transmission power pole similar to those recently installed near Corning and Vina. ed Wednesday afternoon at the Flying J truck stop by the CPD on suspicion of burglary, possessing burglary tools and giving false identification to a police officer. Bail was set at $23,000. Theft Michael Edward Moller reported the theft of two stoves Wednesday morning on Dale Road. Odd A 23-year-old man reported accidentally shooting his father with a BB gun Wednesday Consignment Boutique Spectacular Act II Bridal Gowns Sale $ 5000 to $ Other accessories on sale 707 Walnut St., Red Bluff 527-4227 Dr. Andrew PomazalD.O. Physician & Surgeon General Medicine Saturday Appointments Available • High Blood Pressure • Diabetes • Joint & Muscle Pain • Lung Problems We offer Osteopathic Manipulation 530 528-2066 2050 Main St, Red Bluff Accepting New Patients Tehama County District Attorney RE-ELECT Paid political advertisement GREGG COHEN Paid for by Re-Elect Gregg Cohen District Attorney 2010 20000 off evening on F Street. Crash • No one was injured when John Shelstead, 24, of Rancho Cordova crashed his car at 9:32 p.m. Wednesday on Ever- green Road, west of Old Gold Road, after drop- ping a cigarette. Shelstead was driving east on Ever- green about 35-40 mph at Day’s Mini Storage STORAGE RENTALS Get Them While They Last 8160 Highway 99 E, Los Molinos 530-384-2751 $25.00 5 X 10 50 sq ft $40.00 10 X 10 100 sq ft $50.00 10 X 15 150 sq ft $60.00 10 X 20 200 sq ft Steve Felshaw Assistant Manager, is leaving Lariat Bowl after 15 years to move to Tennessee!! Please join us Friday, June 4, from 5pm to 7pm at Lariat Bowl, 365 S. Main Street, Red Bluff for Snacks, coffee, ice tea and a fond farewell. A money tree and no host beverages available. Please RSVP by June 2 to (530) 527-2720 or susan@lariatbowl.com BLOWOUT MINI known as SCADA, or Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition. SCADA is a real-time operating system that gathers information on electrical conditions and uses radio to transmit data and provide control from regional operator- ing centers. Two SCADA devices were installed near the Corning substation at the end of April and two more will be installed at the end of May near PG&E's Vina substa- tion. Total cost for both projects is about $600,000. the time when he bent over to pick up the ciga- rette, swerved off the road, lost control of the vehicle and ran over a PG&E utility pole, shear- ing it off completely. He was arrested for outstand- ing misdemeanor war- rants and driving on a sus- pended license. His vehi- cle received major dam- age. Gayle’s 100% Cotton Summer Sleep Wear at 649 Main Street Downtown Red Bluff