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3A Identity theft is hilarious, but it's no laughing matter Tuesday, June 4, 2013 – Daily News Local Calendar Submit calendar items to P Box 220, Red Bluff, 96080 .O. or clerk@redbluffdailynews.com. TUESDAY, JUNE 4 Red Bluff Stealing someone else's personal information to commit theft or fraud -- also known as identity theft -- has exploded into the national consciousness. Credit card companies now market their security features, and consumers warily guard their Social Security numbers. And it doesn't stop there. The use of stolen Social Security numbers allows thieves to steal tax refunds, open bank accounts and do all manner of illegal operations using another's identity. Recently, I saw the comedy movie "Identity Theft." Because it is so entertaining, the story comes off as fictionalized in a way that could not possibly play out that way in real life. The sobering truth is that this exact scenario is being played out every day. 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You can- mary@everydaycheapskate.com, or write to Everyday Cheapskate, not afford the risk. Of course, there are other identity P.O. Box 2099, Cypress, CA theft-protection plans. Wells Fargo 90630. Chair Exercise,10 a.m., Community Center, 1500 S. Jackson St., $1 donation, 527-8177, also 10 a.m. Thursdays City Council, 7 p.m. City Hall, 555 Washington St. Cribbage Club, 6 p.m., Cozy Diner, 259 S. Main St., 527-6402 Fiber Arts Group, 5-8 p.m., Library, 645 Madison St., 528-8667, free Fun Senior Aerobics with Linda, 8-9 a.m., $1, Community Center, 1500 S. Jackson St. 527-8177 PAL Kickboxing, 6 p.m., 1450 Schwab St., 5298716 or 200-3950 Pinochle for Seniors, 12:30 p.m. to 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 Derby Girls open tryouts and practice, 6:30 p.m., Tyler Jelly building at Tehama District Fairgrounds Red Bluff Rotary, noon, Elks Lodge Take Off Pounds Sensibly — TOPS, 10 a.m., First United Methodist Church, 525 David Ave., 824-0556 or 529-1414 Tehama County and Red Bluff Landfill Management Agency, 8 a.m., board meeting, 727 Oak St. Tehama County Board of Supervisors, 10 a.m., board chamber, 727 Oak St. Tehama County Tea Party Patriots, 6 p.m., Grange Hall, 20794 Walnut St. Weight Watchers meeting, 9 a.m., 6 p.m., weighDuring the fair some of families as well as door munities and honors SACRAMENTO – VA in starts half-hour before meetings, 485 Antelope Blvd., Northern their choices. California the programs scheduled prizes, food and drinks Come to the Health The VA is working to Health Care System will for Veterans are: a cook#N, next to Bud's Jolly Kone, 1-800-651-6000 host a Health Fair from 9 ing demonstration, meal empower Veterans on Fair and see what health housing their journey toward care options the VA has to a.m. to noon on Saturday, planning, June 8, at the Veterans resources, Wii bowling, health by providing them offer. For more informaBible reading and noon day prayers for the comMemorial Auditorium, c o m m u n i t y - b a s e d a way to form a proac- tion contact Andres Llaremunity, 12:15 p.m., St. Andrews Episcopal Church, 735 Oak Street, in Red resources, health screen- tive health plan that na, Health Technician, at 820 Marin St. Sr. Warden Charles Rouse, 824-2321 ings for Veterans and their works within their com- 916-869-1932. Bluff. Corning Community meeting, 7 p.m., Maywood Middle School, 1666 Marguerite Ave. Corning Recreation Commission, 7:30 p.m., City theft at the same location. A determined burglar made off release. Hall, 794 Third St. The suspect then moved a tracThe suspect took four KawasaDance with Juana, noon to 1 p.m., Family with more than $38,000 in items from a storage container at Hart tor that had been parked in front ki 610 Mules, two Stihl 2600 Resource Center, 1488 South St., 824-7670 Farm on Tehama Avenue over the of the doors of the storage con- chainsaws, a Banjo 2-inch ditch Domestic Violence Information and Support weekend. tainer. pump, four Hancock pruning Group (Spanish language), call for group time and Finally the suspect cut a padThe suspect reportedly cut a shears, a Spray Systems sprayer, location., 528-0226 hole in the fence of the property lock securing the container. The padlock was a special a Solo backpack sprayer, a Spray ESL, 9 a.m., Family Resource Center, West and on Tehama Avenue at Rawson Road in Gerber, according to a high security lock that had been Systems AG Cruise sprayer and a South streets, 824-7670 Tehama County Sheriff's press purchased following a previous Magnum light tower. Soccer training, 4-6 p.m., Woodson School Soccer Field, 150 N Toomes, 824-7680 Police reports under the influence. Bail controlled substance and whistling in her backyard misdemeanor parapherna- on the 19000 block of The following infor- was $20,000. • Derrick Matthew lia. Tennison had an out- Cottonwood Drive around mation is compiled from Bowman 4-H, 7 p.m., Evergreen Elementary Red Bluff Police Depart- Haff also known by the standing charge of misde- 3:40 a.m. Friday. School Gym, 527-3101 ment, Tehama County last name Joyce, 37, Red meanor second degree Bail was Sheriff's Department, Bluff was arrested Friday burglary. • Someone at the CrysCorning Police Depart- at Shasta County Jail for a $28,000. Bingo, 4:30 p.m. dinner, early birds 6:15 p.m., reg- ment and California felony parole violation. tal Apartments reported ular session 6:30 p.m., Veterans of Foreign Wars Hall, Highway Patrol. • Harry Gene Holmes an ATM card was stolen. aka Jimmy Huges, 52, 7900 Sherwood Blvd., 384-2738 • A purse was reported A 23-year-old Red Red Bluff was arrested Bluff woman reported she stolen from a vehicle at Los Molinos Cemetery District, 8:30 a.m., 25096 • David Dwayne Din- Saturday on Main Street was raped Sunday night. the Cabernet Apartments. Taft St., 384-1864 for a felony parole viola- The woman told the Red • Walmart reported a School Readiness Play Group, 10-11:30 a.m., up telman, 53, Red Bluff was tion. Bluff Police Department shoplifter Sunday afterarrested Saturday at Anteto 5 years, free, First Steps Family Resource Center, lope Boulevard and Inter• Michael Martin Lam- she was staying overnight noon. Logs show a citabert, 39, Red Bluff was a friend's apartment on tion was issued. 7700 Stanford Ave., 384-7833 state 5 for felony lewd • A weed trimmer and and lascivious acts with a arrested Saturday at Kimball Road when she child under 14. Bail was Riverside Plaza for mis- was sexually assaulted by other items were taken WEDNESDAY, JUNE 5 demeanor paraphernalia. a man who was at the from a shed on the 16000 $50,000. • Andrew Vincent Lambert had two out- apartment. The case is bock of Skyline Drive Giampapa, 28, Red Bluff standing felony charges of under investigation. No Saturday. Adult Carving Class, 1o a.m.-noon, Red Bluff Vet- was arrested Sunday at possession of a controlled further information was substance. Bail was available. eran's Memorail Hall, Corner of Jackson and Oak the Red Bluff Police $76,000. • A door and box were Department for a felony streets, 527-0768 • Bud Michael Potter, damaged at Four Square parole violation. Al-Anon, noon, Presbyterian Church, Jefferson and Shots were reported on Church Saturday. • Melissa Jean Gravitt, 29, Red Bluff was arrestHickory • There were numerous 22, Corning was arrested ed Saturday on Douglass White Horse Place around Alcohol, Anger and Abuse Group, Call for group Sunday near Black Butte for felony possession of a 3:30 p.m. Saturday. Con- reports of graffiti up and for felony child endanger- narcotic and misde- tact was made with a man down Reeds Avenue Sattime and location, 528-0226 meanor paraphernalia. Community Good News Club, 6-8 p.m., North Val- ment resulting in the pos- Potter had outstanding who said he fired the urday. • A vehicle was reportshots at a rattlesnake that sibility of injury or death ley Baptist Church, 345 David Ave., $10, 527-0543 and driving under the charges of felony posses- had possibly bitten a ed vandalized at Red Elks duplicate bridge, noon, Elks Lodge, 355 influence resulting in sion of a narcotic and child. The child was on Bluff Union High School Saturday. bodily injury. Bail was transportation of a narcot- the way to the hospital. Gilmore Road, 275-4311 ic. Bail was $96,000. A • A man reported $125,000. Nurturing Parenting Dads Program, 10 a.m. to someone was spraypaint• Michael Joseph Gris- press release said deputies noon, 1860 Walnut St. #D, Shasta Room, call Keith at som, 38, Red Bluff was learned Potter had several Someone at the West- ing his fence early Mon527-8491, ext. 3012 morning near arrested Saturday at felony warrants for his side Grange reported day Nurturing Skills for Teen Parents, 9 to 10 a.m., Bearcliffe and South arrest and was staying at a finding a binder with dis- Burgess Street and Main Street for felony Red Bluff residence. He turbing drawings on the Givens Road. 1900 Walnut Street, 527-8491, ext. 3012 had been avoiding contact • A back door was PAL Martial Arts Women's Self Defense, 5:30- possession of a controlled with law enforcement. cover. The notebook was substance, possession of a returned to a 17-year- reported damaged at a 6:30 p.m., 1005 Vista Way, Ste. C, 840-0345 residence on the 7000 dirk or dagger and misde- Deputies located Potter old's parent. Red Bluff Kiwanis, noon, Elks Lodge block of Cone Avenue. meanor paraphernalia. sleeping at the residence. Next to him was suspectRed Bluff Derby Girls open tryouts and practice, Bail was $31,000. 6:30 p.m., Tyler Jelly building at Tehama District Fair• William Mathew ed heroin and smoking A vehicle burglary was Grossman, 24, Red Bluff devices. grounds St. Elizabeth Commureported Sunday on Kim• Jeannette Elaine Tennity Hospital reported Senior Dance, 7 p.m., Westside Grange, Walnut was arrested Sunday at nison also known by the ball Road. Diamond Avenue and treating a stab wound vicStreet South Main Street for last name Lucas, 43, Red tim around 2 a.m. SaturTeam Kid, 5:30 p.m., First Southern Baptist Church, felony possession of con- Bluff was arrested Friday A 65-year-old woman day. The victim said he 585 Kimball Road, 527-5083 centrate cannabis and at Riverside Plaza for was stabbed at a party on driving felony possession of a reported hearing someone Woodson Avenue. 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