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Friday, August 6, 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. FRIDAY, AUGUST 6 Red Bluff Al-Anon, 6 to 7 p.m., Presbyterian Church, Jefferson and Hickory Bingo, doors at 5:30 p.m., early birds at 6:30 p.m. Community and Senior Center, food available Celebrate Recovery, 6:15 p.m., Vineyard Christian Fellowship, 738 Walnut St. 527-2449 Knit for Kids, 9:15 a.m. to noon, Presbyterian Church, 838 Jefferson St., 527-0372. Mommy and Me Breastfeeding Class, 10 a.m., Family Resource Center, 220 Sycamore St. Ste. 101, 528-8066 Tehama County Education Foundation, board meeting, 7:30 a.m., County Department of Education, 1135 Lincoln St. Corning Spanish Adult Education, 8:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m., Family Resource Center, West and South streets, 824-7670 SATURDAY, AUGUST 7 Red Bluff Farmer’s Market, 8 a.m. to noon, Red Bluff River Park, 527-6220 Corning Chris Gardner in Concert, 9 p.m. to 1 a.m., Rolling Hills Casino, free admission, 528-3500 or rollinghillscasino.com SUNDAY, AUGUST 8 Red Bluff Airplane Display Days, 8 a.m.-1 p.m., Red Bluff Airport, 1760 Airport Blvd., 527-6547 Decorative Brushes of No. California, 10 a.m., Red Bluff Community and Senior Center, 1500 S. Jackson St. WHEE Picnic and Prayer Circle, 4:20 p.m., 22116 Riverside Ave. MONDAY, AUGUST 9 Red Bluff Al-Anon, 6 p.m., Presbyterian Church, Jeffer- son and Hickory Cardiac Support Group, 7 p.m., St. Elizabeth Community Hospital, Columba Room, 527-5077 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 Cen- ter, 220 Sycamore St. Ste. 101, 528-8066 Tehama County Sheriff’s Search and Res- cue, 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 Mondays Sewing group, 9 a.m., Family Resource Cen- ter, 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 Stakehold- ers meeting, 1 p.m., Rolling Hills Casino, Carli- no’s Event Center Richfield 6:30 p.m., Richfield Neighborhood Watch Program, Richfield Elementary School, 23875 River Road, 824-6260 BOOK BARN Used Books Tues-Fri 10-5 Sat 10-2 THANK YOU RED BLUFF We are now celebrating our 16th Anniversary 619 Oak St., Red Bluff (530) 528-2665 Jack the Ribber Come by for the Best Lunch in town • Ribs •Tri-Tip • Pulled Pork • Specials Tues.-Sat. 6am-8pm Sun. 10am-3pm Closed Monday 1150 Monroe St. 527-6108 Privacy or savings? Who tracks what you buy Q: "Is there any indication that the bar code system on a coupon will also track what a cus- tomer buys? Collecting information on a consumer ‘for marketing purposes’ is something I choose to opt out of. But does a coupon’s bar code enable information collection?" A: It’s no secret that many stores track the shopping habits of cus- tomers. Any supermarket that offers a shopper’s savings or loyalty card is openly collecting data. This is generally a trade-off that shoppers accept, since the store’s shopper’s card typically offers a lower, better set of sales prices than the regular, non-sale prices in the same store. People typically will use the shop- per’s card to save an extra $1 on an item with the understanding that the store also keeps a running list somewhere in the background of everything the shoppers buy at that store. How is that information used? Clearly, a detailed list of the prod- ucts a shopper purchases regularly is valuable for stores and manufac- turers alike. Stores can look at aggregate data after a particular sale and see how many shoppers took advantage of the promotion. Manu- facturers can see how effective a certain advertising campaign was by looking at statistics on how many shoppers purchased a new product. If your store offers Catalina coupons (the kind that print out from the register in the checkout lane), these offers also can be tied to the purchase history on your shopper’s card. If you buy a pack- age of newborn-size diapers, within a few months the Catalina machine may start generating coupons for larger diaper sizes. And it doesn’t stop there. Once the store’s system knows you have a baby in the house, expect coupons for baby food and sippy cups, too. Competing manufac- turers can create offers based on your past pur- chase history. If I buy Minute Maid orange juice regularly, Catalina coupons for Tropicana may print at the register. A manufacturer may tar- get shoppers who like their competitor’s brand, hoping they’ll try their brand next time. Stores also can use shopper used a coupon on a partic- ular product at the point of pur- chase. Jill Cataldo Coupon Queen loyalty card tracking information to assist cus- tomers in the event that there’s a problem with a product they’ve pur- chased. In the past few years, sever- al retailers have used card data to contact shoppers during meat and produce recalls. If a recall is issued, the store can generate a list of shop- pers who purchased the product during the recall dates and let their customers know that they should not eat the affected foods. But back to your question: Can the bar code on a coupon track what you buy? While there’s noth- ing in the bar code itself that will tie you personally to having bought a product, if you utilize a shopper’s savings card, the card will track everything you buy. Certainly, the technology exists for the store to record whether a Hunters interested in purchasing 2010 “A Zone” deer tags must do so by Thursday, Aug. 12 in order to hunt on opening day, Aug. 14. Although sales are typically brisk the Friday before the deer season begins, hunters who wait until Aug. 13 this year will not be able to purchase tags due to the clo- 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. Arrests Phetsamone One- phonesy, 34, Sacramento, was arrested Wednesday morning on Yolo Street by the District Attorney’s office on suspicion of fail- ing to register annually as a sex offender. Bail was set at $10,000. Violence A 23-year-old man was reportedly treated for stabbing injuries Thurs- day morning at St. Eliza- beth Community Hospi- tal. No further informa- tion was available. Threats A woman reported receiving threats Thurs- day night in Corning over a vehicle transferred to her brother-in-law. Dogs A 14-year-old boy was reportedly bit by a stray dog Thursday night on Strongtown. The boy had encountered a loose rot- tweiler and a pit bull and was bit as he was tying the dogs up. Theft • Donavan Lynn Rogers reported the theft of a Silver 1986 Honda early Wednesday morning on Vista Avenue. The license plate was 7RGT542 CA. • Donna Lee Poppa reported the theft of tools Wednesday morning on Stanford Avenue. • Items were reported missing Wednesday morning on Washington Street. •A vehicle reported stolen Tuesday was reportedly recovered Wednesday at the Holiday Supermarket on Antelope Boulevard. • Carlos Handall reported Wednesday afternoon someone had tried to break into a clus- ter of mailboxes Zapatero Lane. The culprit was reportedly seen driving a black Toyota Corolla. Traffic bail A man reportedly ran out of his car after being pulled over for a traffic violation early Thursday morning on South Jack- son Street near Kimball Road. While all of this may seem a bit big brother-ish, stores bank on most people being will- ing to give up some privacy about their purchases in exchange for lower prices at the supermarket. I’m okay with this. Honestly, I welcome more coupons for products that I buy regular- ly. I’m more concerned with what I’m paying for my groceries than I am with the idea that someone tracks what I buy. However, if privacy issues are a concern for you, you may wish to shop "anonymously," which in today’s world is getting dif- ficult to do. You’ll not only need to forego using a store’s loyalty card (and willingly pay higher prices for your groceries) but also pay for groceries in cash. Even stores that don’t use loyalty cards can track purchases via the credit or debit card used; a quick scan of your card activates your purchase history in the store. You may walk in to buy broccoli, scan your card, and the Catalina machine may print out a coupon for potato chips, because you bought that brand on a previous trip. Jill Cataldo, a coupon workshop instructor, writer and mother of three, never passes up a good deal. Learn more about couponing at her website, www.supercouponing.com. E-mail your own couponing victories and questions to jill@ctwfeatures.com. Hunters advised to buy deer tags early due to furloughs sure of all Department of Fish and Game offices that day. Deer tags can only be purchased in person at DFG's regional offices and the DFG License and Revenue Branch in Sacramento or through the mail. A list of DFG license sales offices can be found at www.dfg.ca.gov/licensing/officelocation.html. Identity An identity theft was reported Wednesday afternoon on Treasure Drive. Odd A man reported finding three boy’s bicycles, one a 21-speed and the other two 18-speeds and a pair of pruning shears Wednesday afternoon on his Harvest Road proper- ty. Fires • Corning Fire respond- ed at 8:27 p.m. Wednes- day to a small arson fire behind Maywood Middle School that burned a quar- ter-acre of grass. The fire was caused by children playing with matches. It was contained at 8:35 p.m. • The cause of the seven-acre fire reported at 2:11 p.m. Wednesday on Rawson Road between Gyle Road and Tehama Avenue is undetermined. It was contained at 2:46 p.m. CalFire/Tehama County Fire, Helicopter 205 from Vina responded. Chico sent one air tactical plane and one air tanker. • The cause of a small fire reported at 2:12 p.m. Wednesday on San Benito Avenue near Ramsay in Gerber was a tipped over barbecue. It was con- tained at 2:29 p.m. • There was a vegeta- tion fire at 1:20 p.m. Wednesday on Charles Drive and Rancho Tehama Road in Rancho Tehama. The spot fire was contained by locals upon CalFire’s arrival at 1:41 p.m. The cause was equipment failure. • A quarter-acre fire reported at 3:13 p.m. Wednesday in the center divider on Interstate 5 between Bowman Road and Sunset Hills Drive was possibly caused by a cigarette. It was contained at 3:24 p.m. There was no damage, no save.