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Monday, June 14, 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. MONDAY, JUNE 14 Red Bluff Al-Anon, 6 p.m., Presbyterian Church, Jefferson and Hickory Back To School Project Applications, noon to 7 p.m., Lariat Bowl, 365 S. Main St, 529-4074 Cardiac Support Group, 7 p.m., St. Elizabeth Community Hospital, Columba Room, 527-5077 Computer Class, 4-5:25 p.m. and 5:30-7 p.m. Mondays and Wednesdays for three weeks, 1295 Red Bud, 200-2661, free HIRE (Head Injury Recreational Entity), 10 a.m., St. Elizabeth Community Hospital, Coyne Center, Rusty, 529-2059 Key to Life, 6 p.m., Family Resource Center, 220 Sycamore St. Ste. 101, 528-8066 Red Bluff Community Band Concerts in the Park, 8-9 p.m., Red Bluff River Park, 527-3486 Salvation Army Writing Class, 9:30 to 11 a.m., 940 Walnut St., 527-8530 Spartan Athletic Booster Club, 6:30 p.m. Red Bluff Union High School Media Center/ Library Sun Country Quilters Community Service Group, 9 a.m.to 3 p.m., Family Resource Center, 220 Sycamore St. Ste. 101, 528-8066 Tehama County Sheriff’s Search and Rescue, 7 p.m., Stillwell Training Center, Park Ave. near Baker Road. 527-7546 Corning Corning Neighborhood Watch, 5:30 p.m., City Hall, 794 Third St. Narcotics Anonymous, 7 p.m., 815 First St., 385- 1169 or 566-5270. Meetings are everyday through Saturday with an additional meeting at noon on Mon- days Sewing group, 9 a.m., Family Resource Center, West and South streets, 824-7670 Spanish Adult Education, 5 p.m., Family Resource Center, corner of West and South streets, 824-7670 Strategies for Success, Life Skill classes, 1:30 p.m., Family Resource Center, West and South streets, 824-7670 Tehama County Mental Health Stakeholders meeting, 1 p.m., Rolling Hills Casino, Carlino’s Event Center Richfield Richfield Neighborhood Watch Program, 6:30 p.m., Richfield Elementary School, 23875 River Road, 824-6260 TUESDAY, JUNE 15 Red Bluff Al-Anon, 6 p.m., Presbyterian Church, Jefferson and Hickory Back To School Project Applications, noon to 7 p.m., Lariat Bowl, 365 S. Main St, 529-4074 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 Gastric Bypass Support Group, 6 p.m., St. Eliza- beth Community Hospital, Columba room, 529-3066 Head Injury Recreational Entity, 10 a.m., St. Eliz- abeth Community Hospital, Coyne Center, Rusty, 529- 2059 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 Board of Supervisors, 10 a.m., board chamber, 727 Oak St. Tehama County Health Partnership, 1 p.m. to 3 p.m., 1135 Lincoln St. 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 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., Family Resource Center, West and South streets, 824-7670 Cottonwood Cottonwood Community Library Readers Club, 4 p.m., 347-4818 Los Molinos Bingo, doors open at 4:30 p.m., dinner, Early Bird round at 6:15 p.m., regular session 6:30 p.m., Los Molinos Veterans of Foreign Wars Hall, 7900 Sher- wood Blvd., 384-2738 Lotto numbers SACRAMENTO (AP) — The winning num- bers in Saturday evening’s drawing of the Cali- fornia Lottery’s ‘‘SuperLotto Plus’’ game were: 03-22-24-32-35, Mega Ball: 7 (three, twenty-two, twenty-four, thirty-two, thirty-five; Mega Ball: seven) Lemonade or sour grapes? I once received a tip from a reader that went like this: "When dining in a restau- rant and the waiter brings you water with lemon, give those slices a little squeeze, add a bit of sugar to taste and you'll have a tasty glass of lemonade." I thought that was a great idea, so I published it in a tip column. The large number of messages I received in response to this tip caught me completely off guard. Many respondents were servers who think this is a dreadful practice that cheats them out of a bigger tip. Others applauded the ingenuity. Most of the mail was entertaining, if not hilarious. The way I see it, the lemon and water are complimentary; the sugar is sitting there for my use. So what's the big deal? I'll admit this practice might lean toward being a bit tacky. But dishonest? Unethical? I don't think so, but I'll let you be the judge. Here's how some of you responded: "Servers hate people who do this. It's basically saying, 'Since I'm too cheap to pay for a soda or tea, I'm too cheap to leave a tip.' It's true, I have yet to receive a decent tip from someone who does this." "I see no reason to drink 25 cents worth of soda and pay $2 for it. I tell the server my expectations. If he will just keep my water filled and the basics taken care of, I'll be a happy tipper." "I've always patted myself on the back for doing this. When I hard- ly had any money, this was always a refreshing, tasty free drink to go along with my meal. I'm a 20-percent tipper, so no server should get really stressed about this." "In the 15 years I have waited tables, it has been my experience that cus- tomers who make their own lemonade do not tip." city water tastes pretty gross with- out lemon. When I'm ordering food, I think about whether the food is worth the price, not how much tip I can generate for the server. Whether you are thinking about your waist- line, your pocketbook or your personal preference, what difference does it make if you want to drink water with or without lemons?" Mary Hunt Everyday Cheapskate "I have had so many problems from people who make lemonade at the table. They don't tip, they complain, they are rude, and they try to get their meals for free. I don't see this from tea, soda or even plain water drinkers." "Some of us prefer water, and No matter where you weigh in on the lemonade issue, one thing is for sure: You won't look at a glass of ice water with lemon in a restaurant the same way again. Could you pass the sugar, please? Mary Hunt is the founder of www.debtproofliving.com and author of 18 books, including her best-selling classic "Debt- Proof Living." You can e-mail her at mary@everydaycheapskate.com or write to Everyday Cheapskate, P.O. Box 2135, Paramount, CA 90723. Pot nursery busted in Mendocino forest There were 13,632 marijuana plants, in the nursery stage, removed from the Mendocino National Forest, Grind- stone Canyon off of For- est Highway 7, west of Elk Creek, June 8 by the Glenn County Sheriff's Office Marijuana Eradi- cation Team (MET), who were assisted by the USFS. Members of a drug trafficking organization had selected an extreme- ly remote site, some 1,000 feet drop in eleva- tion, below FH 7, near a good water source where they had started to clear cut areas, terrace the land, & lay plastic irri- gation pipe in prepara- tion for planting. One camp site was located, which appeared to have been hastily abandoned by at least two individu- als. A large amount of trash and waste had all ready started to accumu- late on the forest floor. In an effort to conceal and camouflage, all equipment in the camp and grow areas had been painted green. Three nursery grow areas had been set up and camouflaged with green netting. This was to be a large grow opera- tion as seeds and grow- ing materials were locat- ed indicating additional plants would be started. If allowed to grow to maturity, the potential street value of these plants would be in the millions of dollars; how- ever not knowing how many of these plants would be female, the estimated street value will be so adjusted. Due to the late rains, which will provide good watering sources on pub- lic lands, the illegal mar- ijuana growing season potentially could be large. Anyone traveling in remote areas of our forests who views suspi- cious activity is asked to call their local law enforcement. Fire hazard citations being issued by CalFire Tehama County Fire and CalFire would like to thank the citizens of Tehama County for complying with the law by providing the proper fire hazard clearance on their proper- ties. Overall, Tehama County has seen about 90 percent compliance, and appreciates the effort and hard work home owners and renters have done to provide fire protection to their properties and to provide a safer working environment for the fire fighters in our county. 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. Juveniles A girl and two boys were reportedly engaged in sexual acts on a back- yard mattress Friday afternoon on Delphinium Road. When police arrived, however, the juveniles did not appear to be doing anything sex- ual. Marijuana A package containing Dandy Lions Children’s Shop 10% off Total Purchase dandylionshop.com 340 Hickory St. Red Bluff Mon-Sat 10AM-6PM 527-7755 The weather is getting hotter and drier and the potential for a devas- tating fire season is increasing daily. The grass crop is taller and thicker than we have seen in the past several years, and fire spread puts whole communities at risk. Since mid March, Tehama Coun- ty personnel have been providing property owners with educational handouts and inspections to help them comply with Tehama County Code 9.05 (Fire Hazard Abate- marijuana was reporteldy intercepted Friday by someone at the Overland Post. No further informa- tion was available. Theft •A Next brand BMX bike was reported stolen Friday afternoon on Wil- Consignment Boutique Act II Receiving Summer Arrivals Daily 707 Walnut St., Red Bluff 527-4227 Pick a Rib with Us Daily Specials Jack the Ribber All you can eat ribs $ Friday Night Rib Dinners 1400 1150 Monroe St. 527-6108 ment). Currently Tehama County enforcement personnel have begun issuing Notice To Abate Fire Haz- ard letters to property owners who are not in compliance. If the properties are not in com- pliance by the time of reinspection law enforcement personnel will be issuing misdemeanor citations. The penalty for these citations can be a fine from $500-$1,000 and up to six months in jail. low Street. The loss is $100. •A Freespirit brand, black 18-speed mountain bike was reported stolen Friday afternoon from the Tehama County Library. The loss is $80. •Lawn ornaments, including a lawn gnome and a toad house, were reported stolen Friday afternoon on Jackson Street. The loss was $30. Vandalism A woman reported Fri- day afternoon that her roommate deliberately drove a truck into her car at Cabernet Court.