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Thursday, May 30, 2013 – Daily News Local Calendar Submit calendar items to P .O. Box 220, Red Bluff, 96080 or clerk@redbluffdailynews.com. THURSDAY, MAY 30 Red Bluff California HEAT Chorus - Sweet Adelines, 7 p.m., Meteer School Room 26, 695 Kimball Road, 895-0139 Childbirth Class, 6:30 p.m., St. Elizabeth Community Hospital, Columba room, Anita 529-8377 Fun Senior Aerobics with Linda, 8-9 a.m., $1, Community Center, 1500 S. Jackson St. 527-8177 Good Morning Red Bluff, 7:50 a.m. Grief Support Group, 3 p.m., St. Elizabeth Community Hospital, Coyne Center, 528-4207 Kelly-Griggs House Museum, 1-3 p.m., 311 Washington St., Group Tours by appointment,5271129 or 527-5895. Live country music, 5-7 p.m., with dinner, Veterans Hall Painting session, Red Bluff Art Association, 10 a.m., Snug Harbor recreation room, 600 Rio Vista Ave., 527-4810 PAL Martial Arts, 3-5 p.m., ages 5-18, 529-7920, www.tehamaso.org Phoenix Comunity Support Group for those getting over chemical dependency, 11:30 a.m., Presbyterian Church, 838 Jefferson St., 945-2349 Pinochle for Seniors, 12:30-3:30 p.m., 1500 S. Jackson St., free, 527-8177 Playtime Pals Playgroup, 10 a.m., Family Resource Center, 220 Sycamore St., Ste. 101, 5288066 Red Bluff Exchange Club, noon, M&M Ranch House, 645 Antelope Blvd. #1 Red Bluff Lions Club, 6 p.m., Veterans Memorial, 527-8452 Senior Chair Volleyball, 1 p.m. Community Center, 1500 S. Jackson St. Sunrise Speakers Toastmasters, noon, Family Resource Center, 220 Sycamore St. Ste.101, 5291841 Swinging Squares Square Dance Club, 7 p.m., Community Center, 1500 S. Jackson St., beginner or review classes, 529-1615 Widowed Persons Dinner, 6 p.m., call 384-2471 for location Women's Domestic Violence Information and Support Group, call for group time and location, 5280226 Corning Cal-Fresh and Healthy Family Appointments, 1-3 p.m., Family Resource Center, 1488 South St., 824-7670 Corning Junior Rodeo Mixer, 6 p.m., Estil C. Clark Park Dance with Juana, noon to 1 p.m., Family Resource Center, 1488 South St., 824-7670 Domestic Violence Information and Support Group, Call for group time and location, 528-0226 Dual Diagnosis Group, 1:30-3 p.m., 1600 Solano St., 527-8491, Ext. 3309 Sewing group, 9 a.m., Family Resource Center, West and South Streets, 824-7670 Soccer training, 4-6 p.m., except for holidays and rain, Woodson School Soccer Field, 150 N Toomes, 824-7680 Women's Support Group, 6 p.m., Family Resource Center, West and South streets, 824-7670 FRIDAY, MAY 31 Red Bluff Celebrate Recovery, 7 p.m., Bethel Assembly of God, 625 Luther Road, 527-0445 or 366-6298 Hospice Second Hand Store half price sale, all day, Riverside Shopping Center Corning Car Show, 5-9 p.m., Bartels Giant Burger, 22355 Corning Road, local car clubs welcome, 824-2788 Corning Junior Rodeo, 7 p.m., Estil C. Clark Park Cottonwood Singles Praise Social, 7-8:30 p.m., Assembly of God Church, 20404 Gas Point Road, for unmarried adults ages late 30s to mid 60s, 347-3770 SATURDAY, JUNE 1 Red Bluff Frontier Village Farmers Market, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., 645 Antelope Blvd. EBT accepted Corning Corning Junior Rodeo, 5 p.m., Estil C. Clark Park, 9 a.m. slack, 12:30 p.m. Butch Trim Memorial Roping Whether online or in-store deals, be smart Dear Mary: I do a lot of online shopping. My sister, on the other hand, refuses to buy anything online because of the extra charges, like shipping and handling. Her position does make sense, but I'm not ready to abandon the Internet forever. Are there ways I can be sure I don't overpay? -- Barbara, email Dear Barbara: Always count shipping and handling as part of the cost. And your sister needs to count gasoline and parking in her costs. Then, know your prices. And always compare the online price with what things cost at stores in your area. Dear Mary: About 20 years ago, my husband was laid off from a big company. I went back into the workforce after being a stay-athome mom. He started his own business, but it was a disaster, and we lost our savings and almost lost our home. We sold our home, settled our debts and moved into a home we rented. My husband eventually found permanent employment with a company where he still works. Throughout this, we raised three children, and helped with college, weddings and all the other events in life. As we are approaching our "golden years," we would like to many years do you have before you stop working? What are your buy a small home. We have saved for a down other investment and retirement payment, and the only out- account resources? You would not believe the standing debt we have is a heart-wrenching letters I college loan for receive from people in our son. We also their 70s and beyond who qualify as a firstare trying to juggle credtime buyer since it's it-card debt, college been so long since we loans and a mortgage were homeowners. Is payment on their Social buying a home in our Security checks. You just best interest? I have can't do that and also eat. always believed that The next step for these the only way to retire folks is to become a in California is to have financial burden to their a paid-for home. We Mary kids. will be meeting with a Unless you have time financial advisor, but I to catch up and get that so respect your opinion home paid off before you and would like to know stop working, I would not your thoughts. -- Sue, recommend that you buy, California at least not in California. Dear Sue: Buying a Rent instead. home is in your best interest, but going into debt is Do you have a question for not. Email her at My best advice is that you do Mary? not retire until you are debt-free mary@everydaycheapskate.com, and own your home outright. or write to Everyday Cheapskate, This guarantees you will have a P.O. Box 2099, Cypress, CA rent-free retirement during the 90630. Mary Hunt is the founder of a years that you will not have pay- www.DebtProofLiving.com, checks. Of course, I do not know personal finance member website enough about your situation to be and the author of "7 Money Rules any more specific than that. How for Life," released in 2012. Courtesy photo The Red BluffTehama Chamber of Commerce will hold a Crawdad Eating Contest Saturday afternoon, June 8, during the fourth annual Crawdad Festival at the Tehama District Fairground, which runs June 7-9. Anyone may enter the contest. Visit redbluffchamber.co m for more details. Police reports The following information is compiled from Red Bluff Police Department, Tehama County Sheriff's Department, Corning Police Department and California Highway Patrol. Arrests • Jerry Lee Billingsley Jr., 23, Red Bluff was arrested on Hillcrest Drive for felony possession of a narcotic and misdemeanor obstruction. Billingsley had outstanding felony charges of child endangerment, possession of a controlled substance for sale, transportation of a narcotic, three failure to appear charges, two charges of possession of a narcotic with the purpose for sale and misdemeanor failure to appear. Bail was $598,000. • John Earl Dyer, 22, Gerber was arrested at Highway 99W and Sunbright for felony failure to appear. Bail was $40,000. • Anthony Lee McKinnie aka Skeet Skeet, 26, Red Bluff was arrested on Gilmore and Antelope for misdemeanor paraphernalia. McKinnie had outstanding felony charges of grand theft from a person, second degree burglary, three charges of failure to appear, and misdemeanors of failure to appear, possession of marijuana and petty theft. Bail was $298,220. • Richard Charles Stevenson, 35, Corning was arrested for felony disregarding safety by evading a peace officer, driving under the influence and misdemeanors of driving on a suspended license and obstruction. Bail was $55,000. • Courtney Morgan Zill also known by the last name Peralta, 22, Red Bluff was arrested for three felony charges of second degree burglary, four misdemeanors of petty theft and two charges of paraphernalia. Bail was $165,000. Own enemy A man reported he heard a verbal disturbance between two men underneath the Antelope Bridge near the new visitor center. A deputy reported finding a 28-year-old man who was in a verbal argument with himself over missing property. Smell trouble Around 8:30 p.m. Tuesday someone reported that they just saw a group of 12 people who appeared "up to no good" enter CVS. Theft • Someone on Toomes Avenue in Corning reported Tuesday that his son's phone had been stolen last Lotto numbers Cottonwood EVERGREEN STATE PRESCHOOL Enrolling Now for 2013-2014! Evergreen Preschool is now pre-registering three and four year olds for the 2013-2014 school year. To schedule an appointment or for more information, please contact the office at 530-347-3411, x7520. Stromer Realty Specializing in Appointments will be made for Thursday, May 2, 2013, from 10:00-2:00 pm Farms and Ranches Now Offering 1/2 Day Space is limited! First come, first served, so register NOW! and Full Day 590 Antelope Blvd Red Bluff (530) 527-3100 CALL (530) 844-3483 OR (530) 300-5171 Hunt Everyday Cheapskate Chamber gears up for crawdad-eating contest SACRAMENTO (AP) — The winning numCottonwood Garden Club18th Annual Garden bers drawn Wednesday night: SuperLotto Plus Powerball game Tour, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tickets $10, 347-3852 12-36-37-44-47 9-14-17-49-57 Meganumber: 13 Powerball: 2 RED BLUFF 3A Evergreen State Preschool Facility #525402367 19415 Hooker Creek Road, Cottonwood, CA week and when he called the phone Tuesday someone named Christina answered and stated she purchased the phone and would not return it. • Someone at Bell Carter Packing Company on Second Street in Corning reported just before noon Tuesday that sometime that morning her bike had been stolen. • A 69-year-old man reported someone siphoned half a tank of gasoline from his 2006 Chevrolet and stole sunglasses, a cell phone charge, an Echo string trimmer and two red gas cans from his vehicle and breezeway on the 22000 block of Gilmore Ranch Road. The loss was estimated at $460. • A package containing a Roku 2 digital HD media system with built in WIFI was stolen from a front porch on the 25000 block of Lee Street. The estimated loss was $76. cle's rear view mirror. Fires • The cause of a motorhome fire reported at 7:13 a.m. Tuesday in the 19000 block of Hooker Creek Road in Cottonwood was mechanical. The fire did $60,000 damage with a $10,000 save to the 40-foot RV before it was contained at 8:03 a.m. • Two separate fires Tuesday afternoon in the 22000 block of Gallagher Avenue burned a total of an acre before being contained at 1:15 p.m. The cause of the fires, which were reported at 12:52 p.m., was not able to be determined. • A vegetation fire reported at 2:39 p.m. Tuesday in the area of East and Aitken avenues in Corning burned four acres before being contained at 2:59 p.m. The cause was undetermined. The fire did $4,000 damage with a $6,000 save. Vandalism • Flags were reportedly pulled from the ground and someone attempted to vandalize a small decorative deer at the Manton Cemetery. • The Physicians Plan building was reported vandalized. • A woman on Mooney Court in Corning reported Tuesday evening that she had been in a disturbance with her boyfriend and he had ripped off her vehi- Suspicious Logs show a report about 10:15 a.m. Tuesday of a suspicious man, who appeared to be transient, that was leaning on the fence at West Street School watching the children and followed a woman part way down Hoag Street before turning back to the school. Officers contacted Lorenzo Davis who said he was in the area collecting recycleables. 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