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Tuesday, July 6, 2010 – Daily News – 3A To add an upcoming event in the Local Calendar, submit Local Calendar 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. TUESDAY, JULY 6 Red Bluff BloodSource BLood Drive, 3:30-7 p.m., The Church of Jesus Christ Latter-day Saints Cultural Hall, 545 Berrendos Ave., 866-822-5663 or bloodsource.org 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 Fifth 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 WEDNESDAY, JULY 7 Red Bluff Hickory Al-Anon, noon, Presbyterian Church, Jefferson and Elks duplicate bridge, noon, Elks Lodge, 355 Gilmore Road, 528-9418 Ishi Archers 16 target 3-D Summer League 5 p.m., 527-4200. Red Bluff Kiwanis, noon, Wilcox Oaks Golf Club Senior Dance,7 p.m., Westside Grange, Walnut St. Tehama AIDS Consortium, 5 p.m. committee meeting, 5:30 p.m.public meeting, St. Elizabeth Home Health Care, 1425 Vista Way, 527-6824 Tehama County Drug and Alcohol Advisory Board Meeting, noon, 1860 Walnut St. 527-7893 Tehama County Library story time, 9:30 a.m., 645 Madison St. 527-0604 Tehama County Mosquito Abatement District, 7 p.m., 11861 County Road 99W Tehama County Technical Advisory Committee, 9 a.m., courthouse annex, 444 Oak St., Room E Tehama Shooters Association, 6:30 p.m., Wetter Hall, 1740 Walnut St. 527-8727 Youth Archery Instruction, 5 p.m., range on Hwy 36 east, free for Ishi club and 4-H members, 527-4200 Widowed persons breakfast, 8 a.m., Tremont Cafe & Creamery, 731 Main St., men and women welcome, 384-2471 Corning Computer class, 6 p.m., Family Resource Cen- ter, 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 Los Molinos Free ESL Class 3:30-4:30 p.m., Los Molinos Elementary, 7700 Stanford Ave., 384-7833 THURSDAY, JULY 8 Red Bluff California HEAT chorus, 7 p.m., Metteer Schooll Room 27, 695 Kimball Road, 527-8001 Childbirth Class, 5 p.m., St. Elizabeth Commu- nity Hospital, Columba room, Anita 529-8377 Grief Support Group, 3 p.m., St. Elizabeth Community Hospital, Coyne Center, 528-4207 La Leche League, 11 a.m., Sunrise Bible Fel- lowship, 956 Jackson St., 347-0562 or 527-6818, or email hurton@sbcglobal.net Live country music, with dinner, 5-7 p.m., Vet- erans Hall Painting session, Red Bluff Art Association, 10 a.m., Snug Harbor recreation room, 600 Rio Vista Ave., 527-4810 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 Exchange Club, noon, M&M Ranch House, 645 Antelope Blvd. #1 Red Bluff Lions Club, 6 p.m., Veterans Memo- rial, 527-8452 Reeds Creek School District Board of Trustees, 4:40 p.m. 3 tools make retirement planning easy I learned the best piece of invest- ing advice I ever received in the newspaper: "When it comes to investing, seek advice but never grant authority." 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You can e- mail her at mary@everydaycheapskate.com, or write to Everyday Cheapskate, P.O. Box 2135, Paramount, CA 90723. DFG warns boaters, shops of mussel threat Quagga and Zebra mussels may be the size of a human fingernail, but they pose a very large threat to Californias waterways. In a letter to 117 business owners, the California Quag- ga and Zebra mussels taskforce, comprised of nearly a dozen state and federal agencies, has asked marina owners and watercraft refueling stations to stay vigilant this sum- mer and encourage their patrons to practice healthy boating practices. California’s first line of defense is prevention. Boater awareness and action are key to preventing spread of these mussels, which can become attached to boats and other equipment, said Susan Ellis, Department of Fish and Game’s statewide coordinator of invasive species. With their ability to harm waterways and water resources, Quagga and Zebra mussels are not to be taken lightly, she said. They pose a substantial threat in California and it is crit- ical to keep them from being moved to other state water- ways, she said. 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. BOLO • There was a be-on- the-lookout for issued at 12:15 a.m. Sunday in the Corning area for a man who had tried to grab a two-year-old girl from a party. One of the girl’s parents was able to wres- tle her away from the man. The man, described as being 5-foot 1-inch tall, bald with a bad complex- ion, is associated with a burgundy Chevy with a Texas license plate of 174PVT. Crash • Someone reported at 9:03 p.m. Sunday a red 1974 Chevy truck had crashed into an unknown object in the area of Cros- by Lane and South Jack- son Street with the driver leaving the scene through a field on South Jackson headed toward the air- port. According to police logs someone was booked into Tehama County Jail. Rape • Red Bluff Police Officers began investigat- ing an alleged sexual assault involving a 16- year-old girl on Thursday and contacted Leo Martin Romo, 27, of Red Bluff on Friday. Romo was arrested Friday after being interviewed by detectives at the Red Bluff Police Department. He was booked into Tehama County Jail on the felony charges of rape and providing marijuana to a juvenile. Bail was set at $175,000. Theft • Someone in the 1300 block of Washington Street reported to Red Bluff Police that someone Boaters are being asked to inspect all exposed surfaces, wash boat hulls thoroughly, remove all plants from the boat and trailer, clean and dry live-wells and bait buckets, dis- pose of baitfish in the trash and drain all water-including that in lower outboard units. Watercraft should be kept dry for at least five days in warm weather and up to 30 days in cool weather between launches in different bodies of fresh water. These measures are essential to safeguard boats and preserve waterways. Quagga and Zebra mussels wreak havoc on the environ- ment by disrupting the natural food chain and releasing tox- ins that affect other aquatic species. The mussels frequent- ly settle in massive colonies that can block water intake and threaten municipal water supply, agricultural irrigation and power plant operations. Free posters for the Don’t Move a Mussel campaign were included with the letter. The Invasive Mussel Guide- book provides strategies for local involvement at resources.ca.gov/quagga/docs/QUAGGA_GUIDE- BOOK.pdf. was stealing electricity from the person’s build- ing. • Sunday afternoon someone at Red Bluff Gas reported the theft of a bot- tle of power steering fluid. Trespassing • Someone at the Cin- derella Motel in Red Bluff reported Friday that the people renting room 140 had broken the door between the room and another to let some other people stay in the other room. Violence • Someone in the 700 block of Johnson Street reported that someone had tried to assault the person and one other per- son with a knife. The par- ties were separated and there were no injuries. • A disturbance was reported at 11:39 p.m. Sunday at the Kimball Crossing Apartments, 820 Kimball Road. When offi- cers arrived and contacted residents they were told the person causing a dis- turbance had left the area prior to officer arrival with another man who had a baseball bat. • An assault with a deadly weapon with a baseball bat was reported at 11:50 p.m. Sunday in the 100 block of South Main Street. The suspects were last seen leaving the area on foot. The victim was a 26-year-old man and one person was booked into Juvenile Hall according to Red Bluff Police logs. Nothing fur- ther was available Mon- day. Dr. Andrew PomazalD.O. Physician & Surgeon General Medicine Saturday Appointments Available • High Blood Pressure • Diabetes • Joint & Muscle Pain • Lung Problems We offer Osteopathic Manipulation We will also be auctioning a vehicle this year 530 528-2066 2050 Main St, Red Bluff 9th Annual Accepting New Patients ECUADORIAN DINNER & SILENT AUCTION FUNDRAISER Sunday, July 11th 5-8 pm Proceeds will go to support the “For His Children” orphanage in Quito Ecuador Dinner Tickets Adults Crafter’s Boutique 40 Crafters in 1 Shop! Mon.-Fri. 10:30 to 5:30 Sat. 11-3 Come & Shop Or Rent a Space to Sell Your Crafts Gifts for family & friends Plenty of parking on Pine Street 650 Main St., Red Bluff 530 528-2723 $15.00 Children $8.00 Couples $25.00 seating is limited Please join us and be part of this wonderful experience We will also be having a raffle for $500 Tickets available @ The Vineyard or call 527-2449, “In His Name we love His Children” worth of groceries or gas at the auction. Tickets are $5 each, or $20 for 5 tickets.