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Monday, September 27, 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. MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 27 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. Suite 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 Red Bluff Recreation Line Dance Practice, 9:15 to 10:30 a.m.,1500 S. Jackson St. , 527-8177. Salvation Army Writing Class, 9:30-11 a.m., 940 Walnut St., 527-8530 Sun Country Quilters Community Service Group, 9 a.m.to 3 p.m., Family Resource Center, 220 Sycamore St. Suite 101, 528-8066 Sun Country Quilters Guild Meeting, 7 p.m., Westside Room, Red Bluff Community and Senior Center, 1500 S. Jackson St. TeenScreen Mental Health Appointments, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.., by appoiintment, Youth Empowerment Services, 1900 Walnut St., 527-8491, Ext. 3012 Corning Healthcare District, 6 p.m., district office building, 145 Solano St., conference room Narcotics Anonymous, and 7 p.m., 815 First St., 385-1169 or 566-5270. Meetings daily through Satur- day, additional meeting noon 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, 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 TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 28 Red Bluff Alzheimer’s and dementia support group, 6 p.m., Lassen House, 705 Luther Road, 529-2900 International Order of the Rainbow for Girls, 6:45 P.M., Masonic Hall 822 Main St. 527-6715 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. Suite 101, 528-8066 Take Off Pounds Sensibly — TOPS, 10 a.m., First United Methodist Church, 525 David Ave., 824-0556 or 529-1414 Tehama County Board of Supervisors, 10 a.m., board chamber, 727 Oak St. Tehama County Patriots Tri-Tip Dinner and Birthday Celebration and Candidates Night, 6 p.m., Forward Park United Way of Tehama County Campaign Kick-off, noon, Elks Lodge, combined meeting of Rotary and Kiwanis Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1932, 7 p.m. Veterans Building, Oak St. Corning City Council, 7:30 p.m., City Hall, 794 Third St. Jewelry beading class, 9:30 a.m., Family Resource Center, West and South streets, 824- 7670 Spanish Adult Education, 1:30 p.m., Family Resource Center, West and South streets, 824- 7670 Gerber Tehama Cemetery District, 4 p.m., cemetery office, 7772 Woodland Ave. WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 29 Red Bluff Adult Wood Carving Class, 10 a.m.-noon, Vet- erans Hall, 824-5669 Al-Anon, noon to 1 p.m., Presbyterian Church, Jefferson and Hickory BMX practice races, 5:30 p.m., Red Rock BMX Track, Tehama District Fairground, $3 Downtown Farmers Market, 5-8 p.m., Washington Street between Oak and Pine streets Elks duplicate bridge, noon, Elks Lodge, 355 Gilmore Road, 528-9418 Senior Dance, 7 p.m., Westside Grange, Wal- nut Street TeenScreen Mental Health Appointments, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.., free, by appoiintment only, Youth Empowerment Services, 1900 Walnut St., 527- 8491, Ext. 3012 Widowed persons breakfast, 8 a.m., Tremont Cafe & Creamery, 731 Main St., men and women welcome, 384-2471 Lotto numbers SACRAMENTO (AP) — The winning num- bers drawn Wednesday night in the California Lottery’s ‘‘SuperLotto Plus’’ game were: 2-13-36-41-44 Meganumber: 20. Three ways to stop feeling poor It's no secret that Americans are in debt up to their eyeballs. To what can we attribute this colossal "living beyond our means" phenomenon? I don't think it's because we've had too many "emergen- cies." It's because we don't want to feel poor. I'll bet you've felt poor from time to time. It's a sad, sorry feeling of inferiority. It's that feeling you get when you receive an invitation to join all of your rich co-workers for lunch and you've got $6.27 to last until payday. It's that feeling you get when you see a commercial for the coolest car on earth and all you have is a 10-year-old clunker. The worst thing you can do when you feel poor is spend money. Sure, that might make the feeling go away temporarily, but as soon as you realize you've just plunged yourself deeper into debt and made your situation worse, you'll feel even poorer. It's a vicious cycle that comes to no good end. I have a better idea. Stop feeling poor in the first place. Here are three surprising steps to follow. 1) Commit to a clean car. No matter how old, scratched or ugly your car is, if you keep it sparkling clean inside and out, you won't feel poor. Remove every coffee cup, every scrap of trash and every item except the emergency equipment in the trunk every time you leave the car. Wash it weekly. Make sure the windows are always spotless, the tires scrubbed and the chrome shiny. You'll feel like a million bucks. 2) Curb the clutter. I don't care how clean your house may be. If you have clutter, it's pulling you down. Clear your closets, drawers, cupboards, garage and counters of everything that you do not need unless it brings beauty to your life. Clean open spaces, tranquility and simplicity chase away feelings of poverty. Clut- ter invites chaos, which leads to depression and feelings of depriva- tion. Mary Hunt Everyday Cheapskate 3) Tuck a C-note. A "C-note" is a $100 bill. I want you to get one, fold it neatly and tuck it into a secret place in your wallet. Do not tell anyone about this. Suddenly, you won't feel poor. In fact, that C- note is going to make you feel prosperous and smart. Here's the curious thing: You are not likely to spend it on a whim. You might not spend it at all. Breaking a $100 bill is a big deal. You wouldn't do that for a hamburger and fries, and you sure would- n't do it to impress the co- workers when you go out to eat sushi with them instead of eating the bagged lunch you brought to work. That would be ridiculous. If you can't do 100, start with a 20. Soon, trade it for a 50. Before you know it, you'll have Benjamin in your pocket, hidden away where only you know. Feeling poor is not a financial condition. It is a state of mind. That's some- thing you can change, start- ing right now. Mary Hunt is the founder of www.DebtProofLiving.com and author of 18 books, including her best-selling classic "Debt-Proof Living." You can e-mail her at mary@everydaycheapskate.com, or write to Everyday Cheapskate, P.O. Box 2135, Paramount, CA 90723. Native plant activities for October General Meeting Wednesday, Oct. 6, 7:30 p.m., Butte County Library, Chico John Whittlesey will talk about "Gardens as Habitat." Gardens can be more than an attractive set- ting for a home and for meeting the functional needs of people. With thought, planning and wise plant choices, gar- dens can be designed to create habitat for wildlife as well. John will talk about factors to consider when designing a garden, the types of plants to use, with an emphasis on Cali- fornia native plants, and discuss gardening prac- tices that will encourage more birds, bees, butter- flies and other wildlife into the garden. Outing to Big Springs, Yellow Creek, and Hum- bug Valley, Lassen Police reports The following informa- tion is compiled from Red Bluff Police Department, Tehama County Sheriff’s Department, Corning Police Department and California Highway Patrol. Theft • A trailer with “Big Tex” written on the side was reported stolen Fri- day afternoon from National Forest Sunday, Oct. 10, 8:30 a.m., West Lot of the Chico Park and Ride (Hwy 32/99) Bring lunch, water, insect and sun protection and money for ride sharing. We will travel 29 miles northeast on Hwy. 32 to Butte Meadows. Then we drive easterly another 22 miles on improved gravel road to Humbug Valley. This valley is the site of a scenic mountain meadow, rich with Indian sites, and a history of homesteading and ranching. Several orig- inal Gold Rush Era build- ings are still standing. A nearby cemetery holds graves of pioneers. Outing to High Lakes: Springs and Meadows Sunday, Oct. 17, 8:30 a.m., Chico Park & Ride West lot (Hwy 32/99). We will drive up past Butte Meadows and Lake Venske Road in Cotton- wood. The trailer was reportedly attached to a pickup driven by a blonde man in sunglasses and a sedan driven by a blonde woman with a man in the passenger seat. The trailer was described as black with a Philbrook nearly to Lotts Lake and then hike the High Lakes area to the headwaters of Chips Creek at Poison Springs. Old roads and new trails for about 4-1/2 miles. Outing to Upper Butte Skyway to Creek Flume Fall Colors Sunday, Oct. 31, 8:30 a.m., Chico Park & Ride, West lot. We will drive up the Powellton Road and then hike down to the flume, the last part through a magnificent hanging garden of chain ferns. From here we walk past nutmegs and big leaf maples along the ditch bank and over narrow cat- walks above the flume for 2 -1/2 miles to Clear Creek Falls where we will have lunch before returning. Outing to Deer Creek Trail Sunday, Nov. 7, 8:30 license plate reading 4EP4170 CA. • Medication was reported stolen Friday night on Mina Avenue. Drugs A Salisbury High School student was reportedly cited for mari- a.m., West Lot of the Chico Park and Ride (Hwy 32/99). This is a gentle two- mile hike down to the falls and fish ladder where we will have lunch. Big leaf maple and dogwood should be in full color along with Indian rhubarb and spicebush. Sierra mint, and California fuchsia should still be in full bloom. Campus Tree Tours Fridays Oct. 22, Nov. 5 and 19, and Dec. 3, 10 a.m., Bidwell Mansion. See and hear about the marvelous old trees on the mansion grounds and the adjacent University cam- pus — more than 200 species of woody plants. Parking is free and tours finish at 11:45 a.m. Leaders for all activities are Wes and Gerry, 342- 2293 and 893-5123. juana possesion. Odd A woman on Hickory Street reportedly told employees at a neighbor- ing business that “she owns the street” and threw grass at their cars and hosed them down. COMPLETE AUTO REPAIR All makes and models. We perform dealer recommened 30K, 60K, 90K SERVICES AT LOWER PRICES Smog Check starting at $ (most cars and pick-ups) 2995 + cert. Pass or FREE retest 527-9841 • 195 S. Main St. The Electric Man For all your electrical needs • New Outlets / 220 • Fans / Fixtures • Pools / Spas • Code Corrections • Troubleshooting • Panel Upgrade • Telephone Wiring $10.00 Customer Discount FREE Estimates License# 826543 347-4441 Red Bluff Garden Club presents “MASQUERADE” Design Program & Luncheon Saturday, October 30, 2010 Rolling Hills Casino Program Unmasking the Secrets of Floral & Garden Design VENDORS - SILENT AUCTION RAFFLE - LIVE AUCTION Plated Lunch: Beef, Chicken or Vegetarian RESERVED TICKETS $25 LAST DATE TO PURCHASE TICKETS IS OCTOBER 20TH Tickets: Shirley 529-2306 • Diane 824-5661 California Kitchen, 529-2482 The Plant Barn, Chico 345-3121