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4A Daily News – Wednesday, June 12, 2013 Commerce business&enterprise Crawdad Festival in the books Thanks to everyone who attended the Crawdad Festival as well as sponsored, volunteered and were vendors at this great event. The extreme temperatures kept some possible attendees away but the music was great, the food was amazing and there was plenty for the whole family to do. *** Farmers market — The Saturday farmers market is in full swing down by the river at River Park from 7:30 a.m. till noon. We accept EBT and now we also are able to accept credit cards. Come on out and enjoy some fresh produce. The Wednesday night market starts June 19 at 5 p.m. More information to follow next week. Thank you for supporting the Chamber of Commerce. Corning happenings 5 ways to plan an affordable vacation Summer is a popular time for family vacations, yet the thought of stepping away from work to travel can be daunting in uncertain economic times. Whether or not taking a vacation is one of your financial goals this year, here are five tips to help make your summer vacation plans more affordable this year, or any year. With careful planning, you can look forward to relaxing time off and memories that will last a lifetime. 1. Set a budget. There are two ways to approach your summer vacation budget; decide where you'd like to go and then estimate the costs, or set a maximum dollar amount and let that number determine what kind of vacation is within your reach. It's important to be honest and realistic with yourself as you set your summer travel budget. Whether you choose to travel near or far, make sure your vacation tab won't damage your financial future in exchange for a little pleasure now. And if you can't afford to venture away from home this year, consider plan- ning a "staycation"— vacation time spent at home doing fun, lowcost activities in your area. 2. Give yourself time. 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Everyone is invited to meet the new owner, Steve Forrest, and see what he has done in the way of remodeling and improving the facility. Bring your business card for a chance to win a door prize. Refreshments will be served. • Free movie – 1 p.m. Saturday, June 15, there will be a free public showing of the movie Courageous at Mt. Olive Lutheran Church, 341 Solano Street in Corning. This is a wonderful movie and if you missed it in the theaters you can see it now for free. Everyone is invited. • VBS – From 9:30 a.m. until noon, Monday, June 17, through Friday, June 21, the Mt. Olive Lutheran Church will be offering Vacation Bible School for children ages 4 to 12. "Go Tell it on the Mountain" is this year's theme. There will be a BBQ and swim party for all the participants and their families on June 23. Mt. Olive Lutheran Church is located at 341 Solano Street in Corning, (about 1 block east of Corning Medical Associates). For more information call 824-5530 or Carmen at 384-2681. • Farmer's Market – Next Thursday Corning's certified Farmer's Market will begin at Northside Park between Colusa and Tehama streets. It will be on the west side of the park and will begin at 5 p.m. and close at 8 p.m. Come support your local growers. Anyone interested in selling, call the Chamber at 824-5550. It is very easy to be certified and costs only $5. There will be no charge for the vendors this year. • Olive Festival – Yes, it's time to start thinking about the upcoming Olive Festival Aug. 23 and 24. We will be sending letters to members which will give businesses an opportunity to sponsor the event or advertise in the sponsor book. There are other opportunities to be involved to get your business name out to the public. Friday, Aug. 23, is the Olive Festival Parade and the "Corning Does it Bedder" Bed Races. It is only $10 to enter your bed race team of four, (four men, or 4 women or two men and two women for the mixed team). The winners of each group of teams, (male, female and mixed teams), will receive a cash prize, and have their name on a perpetual trophy and some other goodies. Participating in the parade is another great way to get your name out there. If you haven't been in the parade before and would like to enter stop by the Chamber to pick up an entry form, or call 824-5550 and we will send you one. You may also like to be a vendor at Woodson City Park on Saturday with a minimal space rental fee. If you have things to sell or just want to hand out information about your business or organization this is a great place to do it. Another event you may want to participate in this year is the Bell Carter Olive Cook-off. You will have a chance to win $200 or more in cash. 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