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Monday, October 4, 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. MONDAY,OCTOBER 4 Red Bluff Al-Anon, 6 p.m., Presbyterian Church, Jefferson and Hickory, additional meetings noon and 6 p.m. Wednesdays, 6 p.m.Fridays Bend Jelly 4-H, 6 p.m.,Bend School, 527-3101 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 Line Dancing for Beginners, 9:15 a.m. to 10:15 a.m., 1500 South Jackson St., Free, 527-8177 Red Bluff Community Band, 6:45-8:45 p.m., Pres- byterian Church, 838 Jefferson 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 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 TeenScreen Mental Health Appointments, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., free, by appointment only, Youth Empowerment Services, 1900 Walnut St., 527-8491, Ext. 3012 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 TUESDAY,OCTOBER 5 Red Bluff City Council, 7 p.m. City Hall, 555 Washington St. Line Dancing for Beginners, 9:15 a.m. to 10:15 a.m., 1500 South Jackson St., $1, 527-8177 PAL Kickboxing, 4 p.m., 1450 Schwab St., 529- 8716 or 200-3950 Pinochle for Seniors, 12:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m., 1500 So. Jackson St., Free, 527-8177 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 Man- agement 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 Land- mark Missionary Church, 20920 Hampton Rhodes Drive Tehama County Peace Officer’s Association, 5:30 p.m., happy hour, 6 p.m. dinner $7, 6:30 p.m. business meeting, Elks Lodge Corning Corning Community meeting, 7 p.m., May- wood Middle School, 1666 Marguerite Ave. Corning Recreation Commission, 7:30 p.m., City Hall, 794 Third St. Red Cross Disaster Volunteer meeting, 6 p.m., Corning Fire Department, 814 Fift St., 800 934-5344 Spanish Adult Education, 1:30 p.m., Family Resource Center, West and South streets, 824- 7670 Cottonwood Bowman 4-H, 7 p.m., Evergreen Elementary School Gym, 527-3101 Los Molinos Los Molinos Cemetery District, 8:30 a.m., 7835 Highway 99E Bingo, 4:30 p.m. dinner, early birds 6:15 p.m., regular session 6:30 p.m., Veterans of Foreign Wars Hall, 7900 Sherwood Blvd., 384-2738 WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 6 Red Bluff and Hickory Al-Anon, noon, Presbyterian Church, Jefferson BMX practice races, 5:30 p.m., Red Rock BMX Track, Tehama District Fairground, $3 Lotto numbers SACRAMENTO (AP) — The winning num- bers in Saturday evening’s drawing of the Cali- fornia Lottery’s “SuperLotto Plus” game were: 20-24-25-32-34, Mega Ball: 11 (twenty, twenty-four, twenty-five, thirty-two, thirty-four; Mega Ball: eleven) Estimated jackpot: $26 million Asilver lining in the great recession Once a year, two organizations, The National Marriage Pro- ject at the University of Virginia and the Center for Marriage and Families at the Institute for American Values, conduct a huge study that produces a docu- ment, "The State of Our Unions," the latest of which has just been released. The study paints a portrait of marriage in this country using fascinating informa- tion on how couples are fairing under the intense economic pres- sure of the Great Recession. The results are surprising, if not encouraging. The divorce rate is down. Since the downturn began in December 2007, millions of Americans have adopted a homegrown bailout strategy. The study shows that instead of looking to the govern- ment or other outside institutions, couples are relying on their mar- riages and families to weather this economic storm. Instead of bailing out when the job says goodbye and the going gets tough, couples are finding their marriages to be the economic and social safety net. As a result, divorce rates actu- ally fell in 2007 after a dramatic rise in the years leading up to it. The report concludes that without question, marital stability in the U.S. is up. Credit card debt is down. The study reiterates the fact that credit card debt is toxic in marriage. The greater the debt the higher the like- lihood that a couple will divorce. Great news is emerging that shows Americans are paying down credit card debt like crazy. Outstanding revolving consumer debt has been dropping every month, down from $988 billion in December 2009 to $865 billion in July 2010. America's great credit card binge seems to be winding down, and that's important for the quality and stability of marriages in the U.S. points out, reinforces a sense of solidarity between spouses and also between parents and children. Home-produced goods promote a happy marriage and family life. Bottom line: Thrifty cou- ples are the happiest. The study concludes: Mary Hunt Everyday Cheapskate Home economy is up. This recession, according to the study, is reviving the home economy. More Americans are growing their own food, making and mending their own clothes and eating in more often. Restaurant sales fell in 2008 for the first time in nearly 40 years, a trend that continues. Household production, the study "Insofar as the current recession has encouraged Americans to shed con- sumer debt and acquire assets, it may be fostering an ethic of thrift that is redounding to the benefit of married couples. That is, couples who have turned away from spend- ing money they do not have and towards saving money around which they can build a shared future together appear well-posi- tioned to enjoy more than a healthy bank account." Sure looks like a silver lining to me. 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. Fire Prevention Week starts today Each year, nearly 3,000 people die in home fires in the U.S. Nearly three-quarters of all U.S. homes have at least one working smoke alarm, but there are still a significant number of homes without smoke alarms or without working smoke alarms. This group accounts for more than one-third of reported home fires and nearly half of all the reported home fire deaths. These are preventable deaths. As startling as these figures are, they give powerful meaning to this year’s theme for Fire Prevention Week 2010, “Smoke Alarms: A sound you can live with.” Cal Fire wants to take this opportunity to stress the importance of having smoke alarms and encour- age everyone to take the necessary steps required to update and maintain their home smoke alarm protection. Smoke alarms are one of the best and least expensive safety devices you can buy and install to protect yourself, your family and your home. Cal Fire knows that in the event of a home fire, properly installed and maintained smoke alarms could save your own life and those of your loved ones by providing time to escape. “Far too many homes have no smoke alarms, not enough smoke alarms, alarms that are too old or alarms that are not work- ing,” says Cal Fire Direc- tor Del Walters. “We want residents to understand that working smoke alarms can increase your family’s chances of sur- viving a home fire by 50 percent. They are needed in every home, on every level, including the base- ment, outside each sleep- ing area and inside each bedroom. If a smoke alarm is 10 years old or older, it needs to be replaced.” Cal Fire would like to offer a few important fire safety and prevention tips: • Install smoke alarms on every level of the home (including the basement), outside each sleeping area, and inside each bed- room. Never remove or disable smoke alarms. • Check your smoke alarm batteries every month. • Change smoke alarm batteries twice a year when changing clocks for daylight savings. • Plan and practice your family home emer- gency escape plan togeth- er several times a year. • Make sure everyone knows when and how to call emergency telephone numbers. • Cooking is the No. 1 cause of home fires and injuries. • Smoking is the lead- ing cause of fire deaths. • Obtain and learn how to use a fire extinguisher. • Install carbon monoxide detectors. • Consider installing residential fire sprinklers in your home. For more fire safety tips visit the CAL FIRE web site at www.fire.ca.gov. Junior pheasant hunt scheduled Shasta County Sportsmen’s Association will host a Junior Pheasant Hunt at the Sacramento River Bend Recreation Area Nov. 6-7. Drawing deadline is Oct. 19. For an application and hunt information go to dfg.ca.gov/wildlife/hunting/upland game/gamebird and click on 2010- 2011 Game Bird Heritage Special Hunts, then Apprentice Pheasant Hunts For Juniors and then Hunt Information & Application. This page gives information about the program. At the bottom of this page is a printable application with instructions. These hunts are free and applica- tions should be available from local DF&G offices. Applications can be faxed to 916 445-4058. In addition to the hunts, the asso- ciation will have snacks and drinks available for both hunters and par- ents. The Masquerade Lun- cheon at Rolling Hills Casino is scheduled for Saturday, Oct. 30. The event, sponsored by Red Bluff Garden Club, will have two pre- senters, Denise Kelly and Josifa Casey, who will unmask garden and floral design. Casey, an internation- ally award-winning painter, has been trained in Asia in the Ikebana, Sogetsu school of floral design. She will share Ikebana expertise. Kelly, who owns the Plant Barn in Chico and has, she says, been “a flower floozie” since childhood, will share her experience in container planting designs. Before the program begins, vendors including Floral Design Sculptures, Western Impressions, Graceful Charm Jewelry, Personal Life Story Books, Plant Barn, Candy’s Crafts, Natural Soy Candles, Quilts and More, Pressed for Time and Jenny’s Jewelry, will be available. A silent auction will be held. Some of the items to be included in a live auc- tion are a jet boat ride with dinner for four, a stay and play at Rolling Hills Casino and a dinner for four at Timbers Steak House. The annual luncheon Extravaganza not to be missed If you go... What: Masquerade Luncheon When: 8:30 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 30 Where: Rolling Hills Casino, Corning must purchase by Oct. 20 Community Clip? How much: $25 with discount for table of 10, supports many Red Bluff Garden Club community projects. Some of the pro- jects include future land- scaping at the Tehama County Museum Annex, Arbor Day plantings, a donation to the McGlynn Pool, purchase of pine trees for burned forests in Northern California, A Clean, Reliable, Trustworthy, Chimney Company... Possible? ”Their tarps are always clean and my home is always clean afterward. What I like best is their reliability and quality.” “I can trust them!” Dr. Evan Reasor Flue Season 527 3331 THE Chimney Professionals 645 Main St., Red Bluff • 529-2482 We’re now booking gourmet catering for your Holiday Parties Call us to get a quote, or book your party www.californiakitchencompany.com Tehama County high school student scholar- ships, youth gardening projects, a yearly free flower show and ‘Taste- fully Done Grants’ for future projects. The fun begins with shopping at 8:30 a.m. and the program at 10 a.m. Lunch will follow the e-mail: clerk@red- bluffdailynews.com or Fax: 527-9251 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 program. Choices include flat iron steak, asiago chicken and a vegetarian plate, all served with dessert. Tickets are $25 with a discount for a table of 10 and must be purchased before Oct. 20. They are available from Red Bluff Garden Club members, California Kitchen 529- 2482 and Bud’s Jolly Kone 527-3320.