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Thursday, August 1, 2013 – Daily News Local Calendar Submit calendar items to P .O. Box 220, Red Bluff, 96080 or clerk@redbluffdailynews.com. THURSDAY, AUGUST 1 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 per class, Red Bluff Community Center, 1500 South Jackson Street 527-8177 Grief Support Group, 3 p.m., St. Elizabeth Community Hospital, Coyne Center, Kristin, 528-4207 Kelly-Griggs House Museum, 1-3 p.m., Thursdays and Sundays, 311 Washington St., tours by appointment,527-1129 or 527-5895 Latino Outreach, noon., Family Resource Center, 220 Sycamore St. Ste. 101, 528-8066 Live country music, 5-7 p.m., dinner, Veterans Hall National Alliance on Mental Illness, Tehama County Chapter Meeting, 6 p.m., County Department of Education, 1135 Lincoln St.., 515-0151 Painting session, Red Bluff Art Association, 10 a.m., Tehama District Fairground, 529-1603 PAL Martial Arts, ages 5-18, 3-5 p.m., 530-5297950, www.tehamaso.org 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 Phoenix Community Support Group for those getting over chemical dependency, 11:30 a.m., Presbyterian Church, 838 Jefferson St., 945-2349 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, Rabobank, 500 Luther Road, 529-3556 Swinging Squares Square Dance Club, 7 p.m., Community Center, 1500 S. Jackson St., beginner or review classes, 529-1615 Tehama County Public Health Advisory Board, noon-3:15 p.m., 1860 Walnut St., Shasta Conference Room, 527-6824 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, 528-0226 Corning Am-vets, 4 p.m., Corning Veteran's Memorial Hall, 1620 Solano St. Cal-Fresh and Healthy Family Appointments, 1-3 p.m., Family Resource Center, 1488 South St., 824-7670 Corning Patriots, 6 p.m., Senior Center, 8242332 Dance with Juana, noon to 1 p.m., Family Resource Center, 1488 South St., 824-7670 Diabetes Support Group, noon, Senior Center, 1015 4th Ave. Domestic Violence Information and Support Group, call for group time and location, 528-0226 Dual Diagnosis Group, 1:30, 1600 Solano St., 527-8491, Ext. 3309 Improved Order of Redmen # 203, 7 p.m. Independent Grange 470, 20945 Corning Road, 8241114 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, 8247670 FRIDAY, AUGUST 2 Red Bluff 30th Anniversary Celebration, 9 a.m. to 10 p.m., 1:30-7 p.m. dinner for $8, Community and Senior Center, 1500 S. Jackson St. Bingo, doors at 5 p.m., early birds at 6 p.m. Community and Senior Center, food available Celebrate Recovery, 7 p.m., Bethel Assembly of God, 625 Luther Road, 527-0445 or 366-6298 Tehama County Education Foundation, board meeting, 7:30 a.m., County Department of Education, 1135 Lincoln St. Corning Car Show, 5-9 p.m., Bartels Giant Burger, 22355 Corning Road, local car clubs welcome, 824-2788 Nutrition Classes, Spanish Speaking,, 10:30 a.m. to noon, West Street FRC, 824-7670 Los Molinos Los Molinos Grange, 7 p.m., Grange Hall, 68th and Singer avenues, 529-0930 Lotto numbers SACRAMENTO (AP) — The winning numbers drawn Wednesday night: SuperLotto Plus Powerball games 15-17-29-32-41 8-24-39-49-59 Meganumber: 23 Powerball: 5 3A Pay-as-you-earn repayment plan DEAR MARY: At age 46, I went back to school and chose University of Phoenix because I could go to school online and continue to work full time. Five years later I received my bachelor's degree at age 51. I was proud of myself, but I work at a grain elevator in a small town and discovered that my new degree meant nothing to my employer. So it has done me no good. Now I face all the student loans. I just discovered that it will take 30 years to pay off my $71,000 in school loans. The current $236 monthly payment is already stretching me. I can't afford to pay more each month, and the thought of throwing away all that money on interest and paying till I die has me superstressed. Is there any way that I can get at least some of this debt forgiven? I just don't know where to turn. -Susie, Illinois DEAR SUSIE: Reading your letter made my heart hurt. Oh, how I wish you'd written before you made the decision to take on so much student debt. I would have offered you my Rule of Thumb for student debt: Do not borrow more for college than you expect to earn the first year out of school. I can tell you that repayment plans for federal student loans have become more generous recently, as some new rules have gone into effect. Ask your loan servicer about the "Pay as You Earn" option, which became available to borrow- advise: Keep your payments curers at the end of December 2012. This plan improves on the rent, stop using the cards, buckle current income-based repay- down, and do whatever you must do ment program, pegging the to get these things paid off as quickamount you pay to your dis- ly as possible. My only caution is that cretionary income the DMP you're consider(the amount by ing should be with a repwhich your income utable credit counseling exceeds the poverty organization that is certiline), and lowers the perfied by NFCC (National centage of income you Foundation for Credit pay from 15 percent to Counseling). 10 percent and the numI want to make sure you ber of years over which understand that once you're you pay from 25 to 20 accepted into the DMP, years. At the end of that your counselor will work period, any remaining Mary with your creditors to amount is forgiven. reduce your interest rates To qualify, you must and get you onto a plan that have taken out your first will get your debt paid off federal student loan after quickly -- in your case, Sept. 30, 2007 and four years. That's good. received a disbursement While enrolled in the from at least one loan DMP, you will make your after Sept. 30, 2011. Only direct loans are covered. You payments to the DMP, who will in can learn more about whether you turn send the agreed-upon payare eligible for this at ments to your creditors. This is why StudentAid.ed.gov. Type, "Pay as you want to make sure you're working with a reputable DMP that has a you earn," in the search box. DEAR MARY: I currently have good track record and testimonials $37,000 in credit card debt. All of from satisfied graduates of its manthe accounts are current, and I've agement program. Good luck! stopped using the cards. Settling is Do you have a question for not an option for me. I am close to Email her at signing with a DMP (debt manage- Mary? ment program), which would mary@everydaycheapskate.com, resolve this in four years. I have or write to Everyday Cheapskate, $10,000 that I can apply to these P.O. Box 2099, Cypress, CA balances now. Can you suggest a 90630. Mary Hunt is the founder of a better way? Thanks. -- Rick, email. www.DebtProofLiving.com, DEAR RICK: From what you've personal finance member website told me, it appears the steps you're and the author of "7 Money Rules taking are exactly what I would for Life," released in 2012. Hunt Everyday Cheapskate Chico hospital featured in national magazine The latest issue of Consumer Reports was released Wednesday featuring Enloe Medical Center in the article titled, "Your safersurgery survival guide." The leading national magazine looked at a number of criteria from different types of surgeries, outcomes and more, rating more than 2,400 hospitals nationwide. Enloe Medical Center in Chico was rated as one of the highest-performing hospitals for overall surgery, landing in the top 10 list of hospitals that earned the highest overall surgery rating. Enloe, an independent nonprofit hospital is celebrating its 100 year anniversary this year. Two quality initiatives that have been key to the turn around success include an annual Quality Summit and Quality Annual report. Read the full article online at http://www.consumerreports.org/cro/magazine/2013/09/safesurgery-survivalguide/index.htm. Avoid injuries, outages by calling 811 Pacific Gas and Electric Co. (PG&E) reminds its customers and third-party contractors to call 8-1-1 before starting any excavation project, large or small. Excavation damage is among the leading causes of pipeline accidents in the United States. So far in 2013, PG&E has experienced more than 1,000 incidents where a third party dug into its natural gas pipelines or underground electric power lines without calling 8-1-1 first. Striking and damaging underground gas and electric lines creates a serious safety concern for the public and the excavator. It can also impact gas and electric service to homes, schools and hospitals in the community. What's more, repair costs billed to excavators can total several thousand dollars for damage to distribution lines and tens to hundreds of thousands for damage to larger transmission lines. "Utility lines can sometimes be buried underground just below the surface due to soil erosion or grading. Whether planting a tree, installing a sprinkler system or building a fence, homeowners and professional excavators need to know where these lines lie underground before digging to prevent injuries, property damage and outages," said David Appelbaum, manager of Damage Prevention. 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 • Shirley Dean Gonzalez also known by the last name Muller, 44, Red Bluff was arrested on outstanding felony charges of assault and battery. Bail was $50,000. • Elvis Keith Kniss, 33, Cottonwood was arrested for felony oral copulation, inflicting corporal injury on a spouse or cohabitant, rape, threatening a crime with the intent to terrorize and property arson. Bail was $300,000. • Chad Leroy McCoy, 42, Corning was arrested on outstanding felony charges of failure to appear, grand theft and transportation of a controlled substance. Bail was $140,000. • Daniel Ryann Ramey, 31, Corning was arrested on Million Road for felony possession of a The excavation area in white. On paved surfaces, use white chalk-based paint. On unpaved surfaces, use flags or stakes. Homeowners can use other white substances, such as sugar or flour to mark the proposed excavation area. Carefully use hand tools to excavate within 24 inches on either side of a utility marking. Be careful not to erase utility marks while working. If you cannot see the markings, call 8-1-1 and request a re-marking. 8-1-1 requests are active for 28 days. Notify USA if work continues beyond that time. Immediately notify PG&E about any type of contact or damage to its wires or pipes. If there is any type of damage to PG&E electric wires or gas pipelines, or if there is a possible gas leak, take these steps: • Move to a safe location upwind where you can no longer smell natural gas • Call 9-1-1 • Call PG&E at 1-800-743-5000 For more information about USA, visit www.call811.com. For tips on safe digging during the month of April, visit PG&E's Facebook page at www.facebook.com/pacificgasandelectric or PG&E's Twitter feed at www.twitter.com/pge4me. When it comes to contractors digging safely on the job, calling 8-1-1 is just one of many steps contractors are required – in accordance with California Code 4216 – to take to keep customers and the pipeline system safe. Whenever a contractor is excavating, after they call 8-1-1, they must hand-dig around the pipe to ensure the pipeline's safety prior to starting any work. PG&E is committed to working with contractors, city governments to ensure the right steps are followed to maintain a safe pipeline system and it's critical all parties follow state codes requiring hand-digging. Calling 8-1-1 puts customers and contractors in direct contact with Underground Service Alert (USA), a free service that notifies local utility companies to mark the approximate location of their underground facilities in and around the excavation site. Anyone can call USA from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m., Monday through Friday, except for holidays. California law requires anyone doing excavation work to notify utilities at least two working days before digging. Tips for a safe excavation: If you believe a utility has not marked its lines, call 8-1-1 again to notify USA. To help utilities, excavators should mark the boundary of the proposed narcotic. Bail was $15,000. • Travis Wayne Sams, 34, Red Bluff was arrested for felony inflicting injury on a child. Bail was $100,000. Lost A 74-year-old man reported he lost a handgun somewhere between Red Bluff and Corning. Theft • A Redding man reported around 2 p.m. July 25 he had parked his vehicle and boat near the boat ramp at the Red Bluff Diversion Dam. He walked to a nearby restroom and returned to find someone had removed five G-Loomis fishing poles with reels and five Shimano fishing poles with reels. 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