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Wednesday, October 6, 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. WEDNESDAY,OCTOBER 6 Red Bluff Hickory Al-Anon, noon, Presbyterian Church, Jefferson and 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 NEXT Tehama: Young Professionals Gathering, 5:30 p.m., E’s Locker Room, 1075 Lakeside Drive, 529-7000 PAL Youth Carving Class, 3-4:30 p.m., Communi- ty Center, 824-5669 Red Bluff Kiwanis, noon, Palomino Room Senior Dance,7 p.m., Westside Grange, Walnut St. 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 Tehama AIDS Consortium, 5 p.m. committee meeting, 5:30 p.m.public meeting, St. Elizabeth Home Health Care, 1425 Vista Way, 527-6824 Tehama County Drug and Alcohol Advisory Board Meeting, noon, 850 Walnut St. 527-7893 Tehama County Library story time, 9:30 a.m., 645 Madison St. 527-0604 Tehama County Mosquito Abatement District, 7 p.m., 11861 County Road 99W Tehama County Technical Advisory Committee, 9 a.m., courthouse annex, 444 Oak St., Room E Tehama Shooters Association, 6:30 p.m., Wetter Hall, 1740 Walnut St. 527-8727 Youth Archery Instruction, 5 p.m., range on Hwy 36 east, free for Ishi club and 4-H members, 527-4200 Widowed persons breakfast, 8 a.m., Tremont Cafe & Creamery, 731 Main St., men and women wel- come, 384-2471 Corning Maywood Woman’s Club monthly meeting, lun- cheon at noon, 902 Marin St., 824-2799 Strategies for Success, Life Skill classes, 1:30 p.m., Family Resource Center, West and South streets, 824-7670 Los Molinos Free ESL Class 3:30-4:30 p.m., Los Molinos Ele- mentary, 7700 Stanford Ave., 384-7833 Manton Red Cross Shelter Operations, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Manton School Gym, 31345 Forward Road, 800-934- 5344 or arcnec.org THURSDAY,OCTOBER 7 Red Bluff California HEAT chorus, 7 p.m., Metteer School, 695 Kimball Road, 527-8001 Childbirth Class, 5 p.m., St. Elizabeth Community Hospital, Columba room, Anita 529-8377 Grief Support Group, 3 p.m., St. Elizabeth Com- munity Hospital, Coyne Center, Kristin, 528-4207 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 Open House, 11 a.m.to 1 p.m., , 1445 Vista Way Painting session, Red Bluff Art Association, 10 a.m., Snug Harbor recreation room, 600 Rio Vista Ave., 527-4810 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 Exchange Club, noon, M&M Ranch House, 645 Antelope Blvd. #1 Red Bluff Lions Club, 6 p.m., Veterans Memorial, 527-8452 Sunrise Speakers Toastmasters, noon, Family Resource Center, 220 Sycamore St. Ste. 101, 528- 8066 Swinging Squares Square Dance Club, 7 p.m., Community and Senior Center, 1500 S. Jackson St., beginner or review classes, 529-1615 Tehama County Drug and Alcohol Advisory Board, noon to 1 p.m., 818 Main St. Tehama County Public Health Advisory Board, 1:15 p.m., 1860 Walnut St., Shasta Conference Room, 527-6824 Bring in this ad to receive $10 OFF* any *Regular Price. Must present ad at time of purchase Crossroads Feed & Ranch Supply 595 Antelope Blvd. Red Bluff, CA 95080 530-529-6400 Shopcrossroads.net Unload time share, get a tax deduction If you own a time share and would like to get rid of it but you have given up finding a buyer, today could be your lucky day. We found today's first great reader tip to be so useful that it's been named our Tip of the Month. The prize? A one-year membership to Debt-Proof Living Online. Con- gratulations! TIP OF THE MONTH. We had a time share, which made us a target for scam artists. When we ultimate- ly decided that the maintenance fees were not worth the cost of keeping the property, I researched the best way to get rid of it. We donated it to charity. It's important to be aware of scams, even when you donate a time share, but I found that Donate For A Cause is rep- utable and supported by the Better Business Bureau. 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Money that other- wise would have leaked out of my hands is now earning interest! -- Cher- da M., North Carolina BRILLIANT BLACK. I used to strug- gle to keep my wardrobe simple. I'd open my closet to find it packed with clothes, but I didn't have a decent outfit to put together. Final- ly, I decided to make black my only neutral. I began buying only black pants and shoes. Eventually, as other things needed to be replaced, I would buy black purses, coats, gloves, boots, etc. When I bought tops and sweaters, I only bought them in white or colors that went with black. I even switched over to only buying silver jewelry. Now Mary Hunt Everyday Cheapskate everything I own is interchange- able, and I have many outfit combi- nations from which to choose. I cannot believe how this has simpli- fied my life! -- Kathy S., Michigan CASH COW. We noticed that about 95 per- cent of our spending was done by debit card, even for small items. Balancing the checkbook became a nightmare. We were nick- el-and-diming ourselves broke! We finally made the decision to stop using our debit cards. Now we keep cash on hand for daily expenses, and we use good old-fashioned checks for large purchases and monthly bills. It's made balancing the checkbook so much easier, and my husband's paycheck is going a lot further. -- Cheryl P., Maine Would you like to send a tip to Mary? You can e-mail her at mary@everydaycheapskate.com, or write to Everyday Cheapskate, P.O. Box 2135, Paramount, CA 90723. Include your first and last name and state. Mary Hunt is the founder of www.DebtProofLiving.com and author of 18 books, including "Debt-Proof Living" and "Tiptionary 2." Smoke alarms: Asound you can live with 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 work- ing smoke alarms. This group accounts for more than one- third of reported home fires and nearly half of all the report- ed home fire deaths. These are preventable deaths. As star- tling 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 encourage every- one to take the necessary steps required to update and main- tain 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 working," says CalFire Director Del Walters. "We want res- idents to understand that working smoke alarms can increase your family’s chances of surviving a home fire by 50 percent. They are needed in every home, on every level, including the basement, outside each sleeping area and inside each bedroom. If a smoke alarm is 10 years old or older, it needs to be replaced." CalFire 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 bedroom. 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 emergency escape plan together several times a year. ¸ Make sure everyone knows when and how to call emergency telephone numbers. • Cooking is the #1 cause of home fires and injuries. • Smoking is the leading 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. Shasta College EWD offers Pharmacy Technician class The Shasta College Economic and Workforce Development Divi- sion is offering a Pharmacy Techni- cian night class. It is a mid-week evening schedule starting Nov. 1 on 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. Arrests Worthy Don Stephens, 49, Cottonwood, was arrest- ed Monday morning on Bickers Way in Cotton- wood by the District Attor- ney’s office on suspicion of failing to register as a sex offender. Bail was set at $10,000. Violence A woman was reportedly battered so severely Sunday night on Mina Avenue that she was still in urgent care at Lassen Medical on Monday afternoon. No further infor- mation was available. Theft Jewelry was reported stolen Monday morning on Wildwood Avenue. Crash A traffic collision was reported Monday afternoon at Del Taco between a 2006 Nissan Altima and a 1994 Toyota. 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The vehi- cle had major damage. • Patricia Young, 41, of Red Bluff received minor injuries in a crash at 4:50 p.m. Monday on San Beni- to Avenue, north of B Street. Young was driving south on San Benito under the influence of several pre- scription medications when due to her intoxicated state she allowed the vehicle to drift off the road and hit a wood fence before hitting a tree. She was arrested for DUI after being taken to St. Elizabeth Community Hos- 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 pital, but was released to hospital for treatment. Her vehicle had major damage. • A 47-year-old Cotton- wood man was uninjured in a rollover crash caused by a mechanical issue at 11:35 p.m. Monday on south- bound Interstate 5, north of Corning Road. Albert Bruce was driving south in the slow lane about 45 mph, preparing to exit at Corning Road. Bruce took his foot off the gas pedal and began to slow when the transmis- sion locked up, causing him to lose control of his pickup and the utility trailer he was towing. The vehicle went off the road and down a dirt embankment before over- turning and coming to rest on the passenger side. The vehicle had major damage. Fires • CalFire responded at 9:49 a.m. Tuesday to a beginning to taken now. For infor- mation visit: www.shastacollege.edu/ewd and click on ‘pathways catalog’, or call the EWD office at 225-4835. small spot fire on Bowman Road, near Hooker Creek Road, reported by Engine 2573 from the Bowman Station. The fire was con- tained shortly after arrival. The cause is undeter- mined. • An 8-acre vegetation fire was reported at 7:24 p.m. Sunday in the area of Highway 99W and Christ- ian Road, south of Corn- ing. The cause of the fire, which was contained at 7:45 p.m. is undetermined. CalFire and Tehama County Fire responded with assistance from Corning Fire. The last unit cleared at 11:16 p.m. • A 5-acre vegetation fire was reported at 12:11 p.m. Tuesday on El Dora- do Drive near Kern Drive in Rancho Tehama. The fire was contained at 12:58 p.m. The cause is under investigation. Act II Consignment Boutique Closing after 17 years Carol of Act II will be retiring and closing as of October 30th . Many Thanks and Blessings to our Consigners and Customers (couldn’t have done it without you) Everything must go including accessories and fixtures Come by and enjoy all the bargains 707 Walnut St., Red Bluff • 527-4227