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Friday, September 3, 2010 – Daily News – 3A To add an upcoming event in the Local Calendar, submit Local Calendar 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, SEPTEMBER 3 Red Bluff Al-Anon, 6 to 7 p.m., Presbyterian Church, Jeffer- son 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,SEPTEMBER 4 Red Bluff BMX racing, 5:30 p.m., Red Rock BMX Track, Tehama District Fairground, $10 Farmer’s Market, 8 a.m. to noon, Red Bluff River Park, 527-6220 Tehama County Police Officers’ Association Annual Picnic, noon, Cone Grove Park Corning Chris Gardner in Concert, 9 p.m.to 1 a.m., Rolling Hills Casino, free admission, 528-3500 or rollinghillscasino.com SUNDAY,SEPTEMBER 5 Red Bluff Knights of Columbus All-You-Can-Eat Break- fast, 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., $4 each, $10 family, Sacred Heart Church Basement, 505 Main St., Taize service, 7-8 p.m., St. Peter’s Episcopal Church, 510 Jefferson St. 527-5205 WHEEPicnic and Prayer Circle, 4:20 p.m., 22116 Riverside Avenue Corning Evangelist services, 7 p.m., Family Bible Church, 609 Marin St., 824-9989 MONDAY,SEPTEMBER 6 Red Bluff Al-Anon, 6 p.m., Presbyterian Church, Jefferson and Hickory, additional meetings noon and 6 p.m. Wednesdays, 6 p.m.Fridays Head Injury Recreational Entity, 10 a.m., St. Eliz- abeth 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, 6:45-8:45 p.m., Red Bluff Community and Senior Center, 1500 S. Jackson St., 527-3486 Salvation Army Writing Class, 9:30 to 11 a.m., 940 Walnut Street , 527-8530. Sons in Retirement, 11:30 a.m., Elks Lodge, 529- 5700 Sun Country Quilters Community Service Group, 9 a.m.to 3 p.m., Family Resource Center, 220 Sycamore St. Ste. 101, 528-8066 Corning Narcotics Anonymous, 7 p.m., 815 First St., 385- 1169 or 566-5270. Meetings are every day through Saturday with an additional meeting at noon Mondays Sewing class, 9 a.m., Family Resource Center, West and South streets, 824-7670 Spanish Adult Education, 5 p.m., Family Resource Center, 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 Los Molinos Senior Dance,7 p.m., Los Molinos Sr. Social Club, Senior Center, Josephine St. FIRST TUESDAY Red Bluff City Council, 7 p.m. City Hall, 555 Washington St. PAL Kickboxing, 4 p.m., 1450 Schwab St., 529- 8716 or 200-3950 Playtime Pals Playgroup, 9:30 a.m., Family Resource Center, 220 Sycamore St. Ste. 101, 528- 8066 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 Manage- ment Agency, 8 a.m., board meeting, 727 Oak St. Tehama County Board of Supervisors, 10 a.m., board chamber, 727 Oak St. Tehama County Patriots, 6 p.m., Trinity Landmark Missionary Church, 20920 Hampton Rhodes Drive Couponers: A threat to the economy? Most of my reader mail is posi- tive, but I also receive com- ments from readers who aren’t completely on board with the whole idea of coupon shopping. Occasion- ally, the questions that show up in my inbox surprise me. Here’s one. Q: "Jill, don’t you ever think about what you are doing on a larg- er scale? In encouraging people to not pay high prices, wait until prod- ucts go on sale and use coupons to get them at extremely low prices, people are going to get used to pay- ing less for everything. If everyone did this, people are never going to want to pay full price for anything again. Not just groceries but clothes, travel, cars and more. I just can’t help but think you could be respon- sible for an economic collapse." A: I suppose I should be flattered by the idea that I, merely by encour- aging people to save money on gro- ceries with coupons, could bring down an entire economy. Coupon use is nothing new. It originated back in the late 1800s. Coca-Cola and Grape-Nuts were among the first products to offer coupons in magazines and via the mail to encourage shoppers to buy their products. While couponing has seen highs and lows in popularity, it’s never truly gone away. Certainly, since the recession began in 2008 coupon use has enjoyed resurgence. CNN reported that coupon use increased 27 percent in 2009, noting that this was the first time in 17 years that shoppers had used more coupons than they’d used the previous year. So, there’s no doubt that many more 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. Arrest Oaks Quintin Locust, 25, Corning, was arrested Thursday morning on Edith Avenue by the CPD on suspicion of being a registered felon or addict in possession of a weapon, carrying a con- cealed weapon without a permit, possessing ammunition while being prohibited to do so and violating parole. Bail was withheld. Violence •A 16-year-old boy was reportedly hospital- ized at St. Elizabeth Community Hospital early Wednesday morn- ing for minor injuries he suffered when he was jumped in Los Molinos. The boy reportedly refused to give police details about the incident and was put in the care of Child Protective Ser- vices. •A man reportedly choked a woman, hit himself and made strange statements Thursday night on either Reeds Avenue or Reeds Road. No arrests were made. Threats A man reportedly threatened his former landlord and the land- lord’s family Wednesday night at Food Maxx, though the two had not done business for years. The man was last seen wearing a white T-shirt ripped in the back. Blood A man with a shaved head and tattoos was reportedly seen with blood on his face Wednesday afternoon on South Main Street. Police were unable to locate anyone matching the caller’s description and could not find anyone to *RAIDERS TICKETS FOR SALE* Red Bluff Jr. Spartans Football Fundraiser End Zone Tickets 3rd level $ 1st & 2nd 40.00 level $ , 45 Tickets must be ordered 30 days in advance. Contact Jenn Moniz with Red Bluff Jr. Spartans: (530) 524-0110 or jennrbyf@yahoo.com P.O. 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If a manufacturer pro- vides a $1 coupon for a $1.99 product you like and use, why wouldn’t you want to save half the price on it? o Legitimate coupon use does not hurt stores. Excluding coupon fraud in all its forms, stores receive the dollar value of the coupons they accept from the manufacturer. So if a shopper buys a $1.99 product with a $1 coupon, the store still receives $1.99, the price it charges for the product. You mentioned that if people become accustomed to saving sig- nificantly on their groceries that they will likely want to pay less for everything – and this is true. But again, most people already do this on many levels. Do you decide to buy a new car and look for the worst possible deal on it? Do you plan a vacation and choose the flights with the highest prices? Given a choice, most people want to save money and gravitate toward better prices instinctively, especially if cost com- corroborate the initial report. Youth Someone at Red Bluff Union High School was reportedly cited for car- rying a “small amount of a leafy green substance” on Wednesday afternoon. Theft • Donna Delgado reported the theft of money, jewelry, a pass- port and a shotgun from her safe Wednesday morning on Forward Road. It is believed the theft took place some- time since Aug. 23. •A GPS device was reported stolen Wednes- day afternoon from an unlocked vehicle on Antelope Boulevard. The loss was $350. • Richard Owen Brown reported the theft of sprinklers and valves Wednesday morning on Moran Road. • Thomas Robert Tip- ton reported the theft of guns, jewelry tools and other miscellaneous items Wednesday morn- ing on Oakwood Drive. •The registration tab was reported stolen from a vehicle Wednesday morning on Swain Drive. The loss was $30. Identity theft Jill Marie Potter reported Wednesday afternoon on Hogsback Road that her husband's identity was used five years ago to obtain elec- trical service in Missouri. Vandalism • The driver’s side window on an a vehicle and a light fixture were reported broken Wednes- day morning at Furniture Depot. The combined damage was estimated to be $400. • The front window of a Red Bluff barber shop was reported broken Wednesday morning. The damage was estimated to be $300. Odd • An ambulance took a man to St. Elizabeth Jill Cataldo Coupon Queen parison is easy. Not everyone who uses coupons on groceries will become a Super- Couponer, either. It does take some time, effort and desire to want to achieve lower grocery bills. Effec- tive coupon shoppers also use stockpiling techniques, buying enough of an item to last until the next time it goes on sale. Not all shop- pers care to do this. The "average" coupon shopper looks at the coupon inserts in the newspaper on the day they arrive, cuts the ones they’ll use this week and tosses the rest in the recycle bin. Super-Couponers know these people are throwing away money. I don’t think the econo- my is in danger because people are coupon shop- ping, and I don’t think it will it get worse due to coupon shoppers’ thriftiness. On the contrary, I think people are waking up to overspend- ing in general. But for every person who cuts their weekly grocery bill by 50 percent or more, there are plenty who don’t plan shopping trips based on getting the best prices at the store that week. Next week, we’ll discuss the demographics of a coupon shopper. Who’s using coupons and who isn’t may surprise you. Jill Cataldo, a coupon workshop instructor, writer and mother of three, never passes up a good deal. E-mail your own couponing victories and questions to jill@ctwfeatures.com. Community Hospital after he reportedly threw a punch late Wednesday morning that missed his intended target and struck a drivers’ side window of a Ford Explorer on Aloha Street instead, breaking the window and cutting his arm in the process. •A waitress and a cus- tomer reportedly threw glasses of water on each other Wednesday after- noon at a local diner. •A bearded man with a white T-shirt was reportedly seen yelling to himself Wednesday night at the corner of Treasure Drive and Monroe Avenue. Collision • A Los Molinos woman and her passen- ger were injured in a three car-collision at 9:10 a.m. Wednesday on Highway 99E, south of Grant Street. Catherine Burnham, 38, and her passenger Chris Foshee, 42, of Los Molinos, had minor injuries, but said they would seek their own aid. Burnham was driving north on 99E with Gerald Cardoza, 61, of Jacksonville, Ore. behind her followed by Richard Cave, 21, of Eureka. Burnham and Cardoza stopped for a pedestrian crossing 99E at Grant Street. Due to being under the influence of marijuana, Cave didn’t see them stop and rearended Cardoza, push- ing his vehicle into Burn- ham’s. Cave was arrested on suspicion of DUI and medically cleared before being booked into jail. • A three-car collision involving a Corning Union High School Dis- trict bus with 19 passen- gers on-board took place at 4:30 p.m. Wednesday on South Avenue, west of Kirkwood Road. Bus dri- ver Shelley Nooner, 46, of Corning had stopped the bus prior to crossing the railroad tracks with Joanna Miller, 39, of Chico stopped behind her. Lora Zimmerman, 26, of Corning, didn’t see that the two vehicles in front of her had stopped and rearended Miller. Zimmerman told officers she had been distracted by a small child in the back of the vehicle. Miller, the only party to be injured, was taken to Enloe Medical Center in Chico with minor injuries. Zimmerman and Nooner had moderate damage to their vehicles. The school bus had minor damage. Crash • A 27-year-old Corn- ing man was taken to St. Elizabeth Community Hospital with major injuries following a solo- vehicle rollover crash at 3 p.m. Wednesday on Rancho Tehama Road, east of Boggs & Cham- plin Road. Bruce Escalante was driving west on Rancho Tehama Road at a high rate of speed when due to his impaired condition he lost control of the vehi- cle going through a dip and a curve in the road. Escalante tried to regain control, but oversteered, going across the east- bound lane before leav- ing the road, hitting a wire fence and overturn- ing. His vehicle had major damage and about 40 feet of fence was damaged. Charges for suspicion of driving under the influence are pending. Fires • CalFire responded at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday to a residential structure fire in the area of Goings and Woodson avenues in Corning. The fire, which was contained at 10:50 a.m. started in the struc- ture and spread to nearby grass, burning a spot. 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